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To determine the sum of the infinite series:
S = 1 + \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{5} - \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{9} - \frac{1}{10} + \frac{1}{11} - \frac{1}{12} - \frac{1}{13} + \frac{1}{15} + \dots
we first need to understand the pattern of the denominators and the signs of the terms in the series.
1. Identify the Pattern in Denominators:
Examine the denominators of the terms:
- Denominators: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, \dots
- Missing numbers up to 15: 7, 14, which are multiples of 7.
From this observation, we can see that the denominators are all positive integers except multiples of 7. So, the denominators n satisfy:
n \in \mathbb{N},\quad n \not\equiv 0 \pmod{7}
2. Determine the Sign Pattern:
Next, we look at the signs associated with each term:
- Positive terms occur when n \bmod 7 \in \{1, 2, 4\}.
- Negative terms occur when n \bmod 7 \in \{3, 5, 6\}.
This sign pattern corresponds to the Legendre symbol \left( \frac{n}{7} \right), which is defined by:
\left( \frac{n}{7} \right) = \begin{cases}
+1 & \text{if } n \bmod 7 \in \{1, 2, 4\} \\
-1 & \text{if } n \bmod 7 \in \{3, 5, 6\} \\
0 & \text{if } n \bmod 7 = 0
\end{cases}
Since we exclude multiples of 7, we never have \left( \frac{n}{7} \right) = 0.
3. Express the Series Using a Dirichlet L-function:
The series can now be written in terms of the Legendre symbol:
S = \sum_{\substack{n=1 \\ n \not\equiv 0 \pmod{7}}}^\infty \frac{\left( \frac{n}{7} \right)}{n}
This is a Dirichlet L-series L(1, \chi) evaluated at s = 1 for the real primitive character \chi modulo 7 defined by \chi(n) = \left( \frac{n}{7} \right).
4. Calculate the Sum Using Known Values:
The value of L(1, \chi) for a real primitive character can be expressed using trigonometric functions. For the character modulo a prime q, we have:
L(1, \chi) = \frac{\pi}{2q^{1/2}} \cot\left( \frac{\pi}{q} \right)
For q = 7:
L(1, \chi) = \frac{\pi}{2\sqrt{7}} \cot\left( \frac{\pi}{7} \right)
5. Final Answer:
Thus, the sum of the series is:
S = \frac{\pi}{2\sqrt{7}} \cot\left( \frac{\pi}{7} \right)