E.g.f: x/(exp(x) - 1); take numerators.
Recurrence: B^n = (1+B)^n, n >= 2 (interpreting B^j as B_j).
B_{2n}/(2n)! = 2*(-1)^(n-1)*(2*Pi)^(-2n) Sum_{k>=1} 1/k^(2n) (gives asymptotics) - Rademacher, p. 16, Eq. (9.1). In particular, B_{2*n} ~ (-1)^(n-1)*2*(2*n)!/(2*Pi)^(2*n).
Sum_{i=1..n-1} i^k = ((n+B)^(k+1)-B^(k+1))/(k+1) (interpreting B^j as B_j).
B_{n-1} = - Sum_{r=1..n} (-1)^r binomial(n, r) r^(-1) Sum_{k=1..r} k^(n-1). More concisely, B_n = 1 - (1-C)^(n+1), where C^r is replaced by the arithmetic mean of the first r n-th powers of natural numbers in the expansion of the right-hand side. [Bergmann]
Sum_{i>=1} 1/i^(2k) = zeta(2k) = (2*Pi)^(2k)*|B_{2k}|/(2*(2k)!).
B_{2n} = (-1)^(m-1)/2^(2m+1) * Integral{-inf..inf, [d^(m-1)/dx^(m-1) sech(x)^2 ]^2 dx} (see Grosset/Veselov).
Let B(s,z) = -2^(1-s)(i/Pi)^s s! PolyLog(s,exp(-2*i*Pi/z)). Then B(2n,1) = B_{2n} for n >= 1. Similarly the numbers B(2n+1,1), which might be called Co-Bernoulli numbers, can be considered, and it is remarkable that Leonhard Euler in 1755 already calculated B(3,1) and B(5,1) (Opera Omnia, Ser. 1, Vol. 10, p. 351). (Cf. the Luschny reference for a discussion.) -
Peter Luschny, May 02 2009
The B_n sequence is the left column of the inverse of triangle
A074909, the "beheaded" Pascal's triangle. -
Gary W. Adamson, Mar 05 2012
E.g.f. E(x)= 2 - x/(tan(x) + sec(x) - 1)= Sum_{n>=0} a(n)*x^n/n!, a(n)=|B(n)|, where B(n) is Bernoulli number B_n.
E(x)= 2 + x - B(0), where B(k)= 4*k+1 + x/(2 + x/(4*k+3 - x/(2 - x/B(k+1)))); (continued fraction, 4-step). (End)
E.g.f.: x/(exp(x)-1)= U(0); U(k)= 2*k+1 - x(2*k+1)/(x + (2*k+2)/(1 + x/U(k+1))); (continued fraction). -
Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Dec 05 2012
E.g.f.: 2*(x-1)/(x*Q(0)-2) where Q(k) = 1 + 2*x*(k+1)/((2*k+1)*(2*k+3) - x*(2*k+1)*(2*k+3)^2/(x*(2*k+3) + 4*(k+1)*(k+2)/Q(k+1))); (recursively defined continued fraction). -
Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Feb 26 2013
a(n) = numerator(B(n)), B(n) = (-1)^n*Sum_{k=0..n} Stirling1(n,k) * Stirling2(n+k,n) / binomial(n+k,k). -
Vladimir Kruchinin, Mar 16 2013
E.g.f.: x/(exp(x)-1) = E(0) where E(k) = 2*k+1 - x/(2 + x/E(k+1)); (continued fraction). -
Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Mar 16 2013
G.f. for Bernoulli(n) = a(n)/
A027642(n): psi_1(1/x)/x - x, where psi_n(z) is the polygamma function, psi_n(z) = (d/dz)^(n+1) log(Gamma(z)). -
Vladimir Reshetnikov, Apr 24 2013
E.g.f.: 2*E(0) - 2*x, where E(k)= x + (k+1)/(1 + 1/(1 - x/E(k+1) )); (continued fraction). -
Sergei N. Gladkovskii, Jul 10 2013
B_n = Sum_{m=0..n} (-1)^m *
A131689(n, m)/(m + 1), n >= 0. See one of the Maple programs. -
Wolfdieter Lang, May 05 2017
a(n) = numerator(-2*cos(Pi*n/2)*Gamma(n+1)*zeta(n)/(2*Pi)^n), for n=0 and n>1.
a(n) = numerator(-n*zeta(1-n)), for n=0 and n>1. (End)
a(n) = numerator(Sum_{k=0..n-1} (-1)^(k-1)*k!*Stirling2(n-1,k) / ((k+1)*(k+2))), for n>0 (see Jha link). -
Bill McEachen, Jul 17 2025
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