Relation of the Cyclotomic Equation with the Harmonic and Derived Series

We associate some (old) convergent series related to definite integrals with the cyclotomic equation xm-1=0, for several natural numbers m; for example, for m=3, x3-1=(x-1)(1+x+x2) leads to ∫01dx(1/(1+x+x2))=π/(33)=(1-1/2)+(1/4-1/5)+(1/7-1/8)+⋯. In some cases, we express the results in terms of the...

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Main Authors: Luis J. Boya, Cristian Rivera
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/950521
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description We associate some (old) convergent series related to definite integrals with the cyclotomic equation xm-1=0, for several natural numbers m; for example, for m=3, x3-1=(x-1)(1+x+x2) leads to ∫01dx(1/(1+x+x2))=π/(33)=(1-1/2)+(1/4-1/5)+(1/7-1/8)+⋯. In some cases, we express the results in terms of the Dirichlet characters. Generalizations for arbitrary m are well defined but do imply integrals and/or series summations rather involved.
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spelling doaj-art-23f42da56d3e447cb2ede0c74eafec252025-08-20T02:04:14ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2015-01-01201510.1155/2015/950521950521Relation of the Cyclotomic Equation with the Harmonic and Derived SeriesLuis J. Boya0Cristian Rivera1Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Física Teórica, Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainWe associate some (old) convergent series related to definite integrals with the cyclotomic equation xm-1=0, for several natural numbers m; for example, for m=3, x3-1=(x-1)(1+x+x2) leads to ∫01dx(1/(1+x+x2))=π/(33)=(1-1/2)+(1/4-1/5)+(1/7-1/8)+⋯. In some cases, we express the results in terms of the Dirichlet characters. Generalizations for arbitrary m are well defined but do imply integrals and/or series summations rather involved.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/950521
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Relation of the Cyclotomic Equation with the Harmonic and Derived Series
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