# Math Help - Infinite series. (14)

1. ## Infinite series. (14)

Hello
Find the sum of the following series :
1- $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n {\pi}^n}{9^n (2n)!}$
2- $\sum_{n=2} ln(1-\frac{1}{n^2})$

hmmm I do not have any ideas

2. Originally Posted by TWiX
Hello
Find the sum of the following series :
1- $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n {\pi}^n}{9^n (2n)!}$
2- $\sum_{n=2} ln(1-\frac{1}{n^2})$

hmmm I do not have any ideas

1-
$\color{blue}{\pi}^n=(\sqrt{\pi})^{2n}$
$\color{blue}9^n=3^{2n}$
Now, think about a well-known maclaurin series.

2-
Hint:

$\color{blue}ln(1-\frac{1}{n^2})=ln(\frac{n^2-1}{n^2})=ln(\frac{(n-1)(n+1)}{(n)(n)})=ln(\frac{n-1}{n})+ln(\frac{n+1}{n})$

3. Originally Posted by General
1-
$\color{blue}{\pi}^n=(\sqrt{\pi})^{2n}$
$\color{blue}9^n=3^{2n}$
Now, think about a well-known maclaurin series.

2-
Hint:
$\color{blue}ln(1-\frac{1}{n^2})=ln(\frac{n^2-1}{n^2})=ln(\frac{(n-1)(n+1)}{(n)(n)})=ln(\frac{n-1}{n})+ln(\frac{n+1}{n})$
Thank you mr blue
the first is easy.
the second i will break it to two series each one is telescoping
Nyahahahaaaa
Am math professor

Thanks mr blue again

4. The 'infinite sum'...

$\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \ln (1-\frac{1}{n^{2}})$ (1)

... is , in my opinion of course, 'very nice'. If we remember the 'infinite product'...

$sinc (x)= \frac{sin \pi x}{\pi x} = \prod_{n=1}^{\infty} (1-\frac{x^{2}}{n^{2}})$ (2)

... it is easy to derive that is...

$\prod_{n=2}^{\infty} (1-\frac{1}{n^{2}}) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{sinc (x)}{1-x^{2}} = \frac{1}{2}$ (3)

... so that...

$\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \ln (1-\frac{1}{n^{2}})= -\ln 2$ (4)

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$