A195697 First denominator and then numerator in a fraction expansion of log(2) - Pi/8.

2, 1, 3, -1, 12, 1, 30, 1, 35, -1, 56, 1, 90, 1, 99, -1, 132, 1, 182, 1, 195, -1, 240, 1, 306, 1, 323, -1, 380, 1, 462, 1, 483, -1, 552, 1, 650, 1, 675, -1, 756, 1, 870, 1, 899, -1, 992, 1, 1122, 1, 1155, -1, 1260

Offset: 1

Author

Mohammad K. Azarian, Sep 25 2011

Keywords

• frac
• sign

Comments

The minus sign in front of a fraction is considered the sign of the numerator.

Examples

			1/2 - 1/3 + 1/12 + 1/30 - 1/35 + 1/56 + 1/90 - 1/99 + 1/132 + 1/182 - 1/195 + 1/240 + ... = [(1 - 1/2) + (1/3 - 1/4) + (1/5 - 1/6) + (1/7 - 1/8) + (1/9 - 1/10) + (1/11 - 1/12) + ... ] - (1/2)*[(1 - 1/3) + (1/5 - 1/7) + (1/9 - 1/11) + (1/13 - 1/15) + ... ] = log(2) - Pi/8.
		

References

• Mohammad K. Azarian, Problem 1218, Pi Mu Epsilon Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2, Spring 2010, p. 116. Solution published in Vol. 13, No. 3, Fall 2010, pp. 183-185.
• Granino A. Korn and Theresa M. Korn, Mathematical Handbook for Scientists and Engineers, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York (1968).

Crossrefs

Cf. A164833, A195908, A195909, A195913, A016655, A019675, A075549, A098289, A118324, A144981, A161685, A168056, A004772.

Formula

log(2) - Pi/8 = Sum_{n>=1} (-1)^(n+1)*(1/n) + (-1/2)*Sum_{n>=0} (-1)^n*(1/(2*n+1)).

Empirical g.f.: x*(2+x+x^2-2*x^3+9*x^4+2*x^5+14*x^6-2*x^7+3*x^8+2*x^9+3*x^10-2*x^11+x^13) / ((1-x)^3*(1+x)^3*(1-x+x^2)^2*(1+x+x^2)^2). - Colin Barker, Dec 17 2015