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Putnam 1954 B2

  • Session B

Let ss denote the sum of the alternating harmonic series. Rearrange this series as follows 1+13−12+15+17−14+19+111−…1 + \frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{5} +\frac{1}{7} - \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{9} + \frac{1}{11} - \ldots Assume as known that this series converges as well and denote its sum by SS . Denote by sk,Sks_k, S_k respectively the kk -th partial sums of both series. Prove that  ⁣ ⁣ ⁣i)S3n=s4n+12s2n.\!\!\! \text{i}) S_{3n} = s_{4n} +\frac{1}{2} s_{2n}. ii)S≠s.\text{ii}) S\ne s.

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