A195909 First numerator and then denominator in a fraction expansion of log(2) - Pi/8.

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, 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

Offset: 1

Author

Mohammad K. Azarian, Sep 26 2011

Keywords

• frac
• sign

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. A195913, A195697, A195947, A164833, A118324, A098289, A075549, A016655, A019675, A161685, A144981, 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*(1+2*x-2*x^2+x^3+2*x^4+9*x^5-2*x^6+14*x^7+2*x^8+3*x^9-2*x^10+3*x^11+x^12) / ((1-x)^3*(1+x)^3*(1-x+x^2)^2*(1+x+x^2)^2). - Colin Barker, Dec 17 2015