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Putnam 1948 A3

  • Session A

Let (an)(a_n) be a decreasing sequence of positive numbers with limit 00 such that bn=an−2an+1+an+2≥0b_n = a_n -2 a_{n+1}+a_{n+2} \geq 0 for all n.n. Prove that ∑n=1∞nbn=a1.\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} n b_n =a_1.

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