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$$sum_{k=1}^infty frac{1}{k(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=dfrac{1}{p!p}$$



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    what is it? i or k?
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    Sorry, it is k=1 to infinity.
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    Are you sure that the result is not $frac{1}{(p-1) p!}$ ?
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    Im sorry again, I forgot a k in the denominator, so probably your solution is right :D
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I have to prove that
$$sum_{k=1}^infty frac{1}{k(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=dfrac{1}{p!p}$$



How can I do that?










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    what is it? i or k?
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    Sorry, it is k=1 to infinity.
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    Im sorry again, I forgot a k in the denominator, so probably your solution is right :D
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    Did you mean 'series'?
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    Sorry, it is k=1 to infinity.
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    Are you sure that the result is not $frac{1}{(p-1) p!}$ ?
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    – Claude Leibovici
    Nov 3 '14 at 12:14










  • $begingroup$
    Im sorry again, I forgot a k in the denominator, so probably your solution is right :D
    $endgroup$
    – Juliane
    Nov 3 '14 at 12:16










  • $begingroup$
    Did you mean 'series'?
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    – 0112
    Nov 3 '14 at 19:00














  • 2




    $begingroup$
    what is it? i or k?
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    – Jasser
    Nov 3 '14 at 12:07










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    Sorry, it is k=1 to infinity.
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    – Juliane
    Nov 3 '14 at 12:08






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    Are you sure that the result is not $frac{1}{(p-1) p!}$ ?
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    – Claude Leibovici
    Nov 3 '14 at 12:14










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    Im sorry again, I forgot a k in the denominator, so probably your solution is right :D
    $endgroup$
    – Juliane
    Nov 3 '14 at 12:16










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    Did you mean 'series'?
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    – 0112
    Nov 3 '14 at 19:00








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what is it? i or k?
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what is it? i or k?
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Sorry, it is k=1 to infinity.
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– Juliane
Nov 3 '14 at 12:08




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Sorry, it is k=1 to infinity.
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Are you sure that the result is not $frac{1}{(p-1) p!}$ ?
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Im sorry again, I forgot a k in the denominator, so probably your solution is right :D
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– Juliane
Nov 3 '14 at 12:16




$begingroup$
Im sorry again, I forgot a k in the denominator, so probably your solution is right :D
$endgroup$
– Juliane
Nov 3 '14 at 12:16












$begingroup$
Did you mean 'series'?
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– 0112
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Note that
$$
frac{1}{k(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}=frac{1}{p}!left(frac{1}{k(k!+!1)cdots (k!+!p!-!1)}-frac{1}{(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}right)
$$

Hence
$$
sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p}left(frac{1}{p!}-frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!p}
$$

as $ntoinfty$.



Similarly,
$$
sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p-1}left(frac{1}{p!}--frac{1}{(n+2)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!(p-1)}
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    for fixed $pinBbb N$ If we let
    $u_n =frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}$



    then,



    $u_n -u_{n+1} = frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}-frac1{(n+1)(n+2)cdots(n+p)}
    =frac p{n(n+1)cdots(n+p)}$



    Hence By Telescoping sum we get, $$ u_1 = u_1-lim_{nto infty}u_{n+1}=sum_{n=1}^{infty} (u_n -u_{n+1}) = psum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)}$$



    But $u_1 = frac1{1(1+1)cdots(1+p-1)} = frac{1}{p!}$



    Hence $$ color{red}{sum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)} = frac{1}{p!p}}$$






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      I did not downvote but your answer is very similar to the first answer, which seems to be quite older then your answer. If the first answer was not correct you should have commented on that instead if giving a new answer.
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    Note that
    $$
    frac{1}{k(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}=frac{1}{p}!left(frac{1}{k(k!+!1)cdots (k!+!p!-!1)}-frac{1}{(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}right)
    $$

    Hence
    $$
    sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p}left(frac{1}{p!}-frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!p}
    $$

    as $ntoinfty$.



    Similarly,
    $$
    sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p-1}left(frac{1}{p!}--frac{1}{(n+2)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!(p-1)}
    $$






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      Note that
      $$
      frac{1}{k(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}=frac{1}{p}!left(frac{1}{k(k!+!1)cdots (k!+!p!-!1)}-frac{1}{(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}right)
      $$

      Hence
      $$
      sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p}left(frac{1}{p!}-frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!p}
      $$

      as $ntoinfty$.



      Similarly,
      $$
      sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p-1}left(frac{1}{p!}--frac{1}{(n+2)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!(p-1)}
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        Note that
        $$
        frac{1}{k(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}=frac{1}{p}!left(frac{1}{k(k!+!1)cdots (k!+!p!-!1)}-frac{1}{(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}right)
        $$

        Hence
        $$
        sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p}left(frac{1}{p!}-frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!p}
        $$

        as $ntoinfty$.



        Similarly,
        $$
        sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p-1}left(frac{1}{p!}--frac{1}{(n+2)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!(p-1)}
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        Note that
        $$
        frac{1}{k(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}=frac{1}{p}!left(frac{1}{k(k!+!1)cdots (k!+!p!-!1)}-frac{1}{(k!+!1)(k!+!2)cdots (k!+!p)}right)
        $$

        Hence
        $$
        sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p}left(frac{1}{p!}-frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!p}
        $$

        as $ntoinfty$.



        Similarly,
        $$
        sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{(k+1)(k+2)cdots (k+p)}=\=frac{1}{p-1}left(frac{1}{p!}--frac{1}{(n+2)(n+2)(n+3)cdots (n+p)}right) to frac{1}{p!(p-1)}
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            for fixed $pinBbb N$ If we let
            $u_n =frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}$



            then,



            $u_n -u_{n+1} = frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}-frac1{(n+1)(n+2)cdots(n+p)}
            =frac p{n(n+1)cdots(n+p)}$



            Hence By Telescoping sum we get, $$ u_1 = u_1-lim_{nto infty}u_{n+1}=sum_{n=1}^{infty} (u_n -u_{n+1}) = psum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)}$$



            But $u_1 = frac1{1(1+1)cdots(1+p-1)} = frac{1}{p!}$



            Hence $$ color{red}{sum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)} = frac{1}{p!p}}$$






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              I did not downvote but your answer is very similar to the first answer, which seems to be quite older then your answer. If the first answer was not correct you should have commented on that instead if giving a new answer.
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              Oct 30 '17 at 19:55


















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            Simpler answer: Telescope



            for fixed $pinBbb N$ If we let
            $u_n =frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}$



            then,



            $u_n -u_{n+1} = frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}-frac1{(n+1)(n+2)cdots(n+p)}
            =frac p{n(n+1)cdots(n+p)}$



            Hence By Telescoping sum we get, $$ u_1 = u_1-lim_{nto infty}u_{n+1}=sum_{n=1}^{infty} (u_n -u_{n+1}) = psum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)}$$



            But $u_1 = frac1{1(1+1)cdots(1+p-1)} = frac{1}{p!}$



            Hence $$ color{red}{sum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)} = frac{1}{p!p}}$$






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              Why a Down vote please?
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              – Guy Fsone
              Oct 30 '17 at 19:45






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              $begingroup$
              I did not downvote but your answer is very similar to the first answer, which seems to be quite older then your answer. If the first answer was not correct you should have commented on that instead if giving a new answer.
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              – MrYouMath
              Oct 30 '17 at 19:55
















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            $begingroup$

            Simpler answer: Telescope



            for fixed $pinBbb N$ If we let
            $u_n =frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}$



            then,



            $u_n -u_{n+1} = frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}-frac1{(n+1)(n+2)cdots(n+p)}
            =frac p{n(n+1)cdots(n+p)}$



            Hence By Telescoping sum we get, $$ u_1 = u_1-lim_{nto infty}u_{n+1}=sum_{n=1}^{infty} (u_n -u_{n+1}) = psum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)}$$



            But $u_1 = frac1{1(1+1)cdots(1+p-1)} = frac{1}{p!}$



            Hence $$ color{red}{sum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)} = frac{1}{p!p}}$$






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            Simpler answer: Telescope



            for fixed $pinBbb N$ If we let
            $u_n =frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}$



            then,



            $u_n -u_{n+1} = frac1{n(n+1)cdots(n+p-1)}-frac1{(n+1)(n+2)cdots(n+p)}
            =frac p{n(n+1)cdots(n+p)}$



            Hence By Telescoping sum we get, $$ u_1 = u_1-lim_{nto infty}u_{n+1}=sum_{n=1}^{infty} (u_n -u_{n+1}) = psum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)}$$



            But $u_1 = frac1{1(1+1)cdots(1+p-1)} = frac{1}{p!}$



            Hence $$ color{red}{sum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{1}{n(n+1)(n+2)cdots (n+p)} = frac{1}{p!p}}$$







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              I did not downvote but your answer is very similar to the first answer, which seems to be quite older then your answer. If the first answer was not correct you should have commented on that instead if giving a new answer.
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              Why a Down vote please?
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              I did not downvote but your answer is very similar to the first answer, which seems to be quite older then your answer. If the first answer was not correct you should have commented on that instead if giving a new answer.
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              Oct 30 '17 at 19:55


















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            Why a Down vote please?
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            $begingroup$
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            Oct 30 '17 at 19:45




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            I did not downvote but your answer is very similar to the first answer, which seems to be quite older then your answer. If the first answer was not correct you should have commented on that instead if giving a new answer.
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            – MrYouMath
            Oct 30 '17 at 19:55






            $begingroup$
            I did not downvote but your answer is very similar to the first answer, which seems to be quite older then your answer. If the first answer was not correct you should have commented on that instead if giving a new answer.
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