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- From: steve@hubcap.clemson.edu ("Steve" Stevenson)
- Subject: Re: 1+1/2+1/3+1/4+...+1/n
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.133451.11346@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <92324.132329K3032E2@ALIJKU11.BITNET>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 13:34:51 GMT
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- Mutter Christoph Johannes <K3032E2@ALIJKU11.BITNET> writes:
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- >I've a problem. I have to calculate the sum 1+1/2+1/3+1/4+...+1/n.
- >The result should be 100.
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- This problem is fraught with difficulties. This is the harmonic series so
- it does not converge. One can expect (and you won't be disappointed)
- difficulties. A first crack is to sum the series from smallest number to
- highest (1/n ->1). That should help.
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- Steve (really "D. E.") Stevenson steve@hubcap.clemson.edu
- Department of Computer Science, (803)656-5880.mabell
- Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-1906
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