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I was looking at this site on section [97], Ramanujan gave the infinite sum
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^k(4k+1)left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^5=frac{2}{Gamma^4left(frac{3}{4}right)}tag1$$
We conjectured a similar to $(1)$,
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{1}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-frac{Gamma^2left(frac{1}{4}right)+4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{2pisqrt{2pi}}tag2$$
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{k}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-sqrt{5(pi-3)}cdotfrac{Gamma^2
left(frac{1}{4}right)-4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{4pisqrt{2pi}}tag3$$
How can we prove $(1)$ and $(2)$?
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I was looking at this site on section [97], Ramanujan gave the infinite sum
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^k(4k+1)left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^5=frac{2}{Gamma^4left(frac{3}{4}right)}tag1$$
We conjectured a similar to $(1)$,
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{1}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-frac{Gamma^2left(frac{1}{4}right)+4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{2pisqrt{2pi}}tag2$$
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{k}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-sqrt{5(pi-3)}cdotfrac{Gamma^2
left(frac{1}{4}right)-4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{4pisqrt{2pi}}tag3$$
How can we prove $(1)$ and $(2)$?
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– Frank W.
Jan 11 at 16:34
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This post is very minimalistic, and could be improved by adding additional context. When you consulted the sources provided in MathWorld, what questions did you have? The sources listed for 97 are Hardy 1923; Hardy 1924; Whipple 1926; Watson 1931; Bailey 1935; Hardy 1999, p. 7. For (2), please explain the reasoning that led to the conjecture. You can edit the post to add additional context.
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– Carl Mummert
Jan 11 at 16:41
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You may just consider the Fourier-Legendre expansions of $left[x(1-x)right]^nu$ with $4nuinmathbb{Z}$. Suitable inner products convert hypergeometric values into values of the Beta function. $(3)$ does not look to be correct.
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I was looking at this site on section [97], Ramanujan gave the infinite sum
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^k(4k+1)left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^5=frac{2}{Gamma^4left(frac{3}{4}right)}tag1$$
We conjectured a similar to $(1)$,
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{1}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-frac{Gamma^2left(frac{1}{4}right)+4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{2pisqrt{2pi}}tag2$$
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{k}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-sqrt{5(pi-3)}cdotfrac{Gamma^2
left(frac{1}{4}right)-4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{4pisqrt{2pi}}tag3$$
How can we prove $(1)$ and $(2)$?
sequences-and-series
asked Jan 11 at 16:32
user583851user583851
1
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I was looking at this site on section [97], Ramanujan gave the infinite sum
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^k(4k+1)left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^5=frac{2}{Gamma^4left(frac{3}{4}right)}tag1$$
We conjectured a similar to $(1)$,
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{1}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-frac{Gamma^2left(frac{1}{4}right)+4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{2pisqrt{2pi}}tag2$$
$$sum_{k=0}^{infty}(-1)^kfrac{k}{2k-1}left[frac{(2k-1)!!}{(2k)!!}right]^2=-sqrt{5(pi-3)}cdotfrac{Gamma^2
left(frac{1}{4}right)-4Gamma^2left(frac{3}{4}right)}{4pisqrt{2pi}}tag3$$
How can we prove $(1)$ and $(2)$?
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– Frank W.
Jan 11 at 16:34
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This post is very minimalistic, and could be improved by adding additional context. When you consulted the sources provided in MathWorld, what questions did you have? The sources listed for 97 are Hardy 1923; Hardy 1924; Whipple 1926; Watson 1931; Bailey 1935; Hardy 1999, p. 7. For (2), please explain the reasoning that led to the conjecture. You can edit the post to add additional context.
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– Carl Mummert
Jan 11 at 16:41
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You may just consider the Fourier-Legendre expansions of $left[x(1-x)right]^nu$ with $4nuinmathbb{Z}$. Suitable inner products convert hypergeometric values into values of the Beta function. $(3)$ does not look to be correct.
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– Jack D'Aurizio
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– Frank W.
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This post is very minimalistic, and could be improved by adding additional context. When you consulted the sources provided in MathWorld, what questions did you have? The sources listed for 97 are Hardy 1923; Hardy 1924; Whipple 1926; Watson 1931; Bailey 1935; Hardy 1999, p. 7. For (2), please explain the reasoning that led to the conjecture. You can edit the post to add additional context.
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– Carl Mummert
Jan 11 at 16:41
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You may just consider the Fourier-Legendre expansions of $left[x(1-x)right]^nu$ with $4nuinmathbb{Z}$. Suitable inner products convert hypergeometric values into values of the Beta function. $(3)$ does not look to be correct.
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– Jack D'Aurizio
Jan 11 at 17:30
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– Frank W.
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– Frank W.
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This post is very minimalistic, and could be improved by adding additional context. When you consulted the sources provided in MathWorld, what questions did you have? The sources listed for 97 are Hardy 1923; Hardy 1924; Whipple 1926; Watson 1931; Bailey 1935; Hardy 1999, p. 7. For (2), please explain the reasoning that led to the conjecture. You can edit the post to add additional context.
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– Carl Mummert
Jan 11 at 16:41
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This post is very minimalistic, and could be improved by adding additional context. When you consulted the sources provided in MathWorld, what questions did you have? The sources listed for 97 are Hardy 1923; Hardy 1924; Whipple 1926; Watson 1931; Bailey 1935; Hardy 1999, p. 7. For (2), please explain the reasoning that led to the conjecture. You can edit the post to add additional context.
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– Carl Mummert
Jan 11 at 16:41
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You may just consider the Fourier-Legendre expansions of $left[x(1-x)right]^nu$ with $4nuinmathbb{Z}$. Suitable inner products convert hypergeometric values into values of the Beta function. $(3)$ does not look to be correct.
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– Jack D'Aurizio
Jan 11 at 17:30
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You may just consider the Fourier-Legendre expansions of $left[x(1-x)right]^nu$ with $4nuinmathbb{Z}$. Suitable inner products convert hypergeometric values into values of the Beta function. $(3)$ does not look to be correct.
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After converting the double factorials to Gamma functions, Maple evaluates your first sum as
$$ -2,{frac {{it EllipticE} left( i right) }{pi}}$$
and your second as
$$ - frac{Gamma(3/4)^2}{sqrt{2} pi^{3/2}}$$
The first appears to agree numerically with your conjecture, but the second doesn't. Yours is off by about $7.69 times 10^{-6}$.
answered Jan 11 at 16:46
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After converting the double factorials to Gamma functions, Maple evaluates your first sum as
$$ -2,{frac {{it EllipticE} left( i right) }{pi}}$$
and your second as
$$ - frac{Gamma(3/4)^2}{sqrt{2} pi^{3/2}}$$
The first appears to agree numerically with your conjecture, but the second doesn't. Yours is off by about $7.69 times 10^{-6}$.
answered Jan 11 at 16:46
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After converting the double factorials to Gamma functions, Maple evaluates your first sum as
$$ -2,{frac {{it EllipticE} left( i right) }{pi}}$$
and your second as
$$ - frac{Gamma(3/4)^2}{sqrt{2} pi^{3/2}}$$
The first appears to agree numerically with your conjecture, but the second doesn't. Yours is off by about $7.69 times 10^{-6}$.
answered Jan 11 at 16:46
Robert IsraelRobert Israel
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After converting the double factorials to Gamma functions, Maple evaluates your first sum as
$$ -2,{frac {{it EllipticE} left( i right) }{pi}}$$
and your second as
$$ - frac{Gamma(3/4)^2}{sqrt{2} pi^{3/2}}$$
The first appears to agree numerically with your conjecture, but the second doesn't. Yours is off by about $7.69 times 10^{-6}$.
answered Jan 11 at 16:46
Robert IsraelRobert Israel
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After converting the double factorials to Gamma functions, Maple evaluates your first sum as
$$ -2,{frac {{it EllipticE} left( i right) }{pi}}$$
and your second as
$$ - frac{Gamma(3/4)^2}{sqrt{2} pi^{3/2}}$$
The first appears to agree numerically with your conjecture, but the second doesn't. Yours is off by about $7.69 times 10^{-6}$.
answered Jan 11 at 16:46
Robert IsraelRobert Israel
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This post is very minimalistic, and could be improved by adding additional context. When you consulted the sources provided in MathWorld, what questions did you have? The sources listed for 97 are Hardy 1923; Hardy 1924; Whipple 1926; Watson 1931; Bailey 1935; Hardy 1999, p. 7. For (2), please explain the reasoning that led to the conjecture. You can edit the post to add additional context.
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You may just consider the Fourier-Legendre expansions of $left[x(1-x)right]^nu$ with $4nuinmathbb{Z}$. Suitable inner products convert hypergeometric values into values of the Beta function. $(3)$ does not look to be correct.
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