A difficulty in understanding a step in a solution.
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But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?
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Here is the solution:
But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?
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real-analysis sequences-and-series proof-explanation
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The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02
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Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06
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yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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Jan 29 at 9:07
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$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
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Jan 29 at 9:08
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@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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Here is the solution:
But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?
EDIT:
I have highlighted the problem:
real-analysis sequences-and-series proof-explanation
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Here is the solution:
But I could not understand how the last term in the fourth line came from the line before it, could anyone explain this for me please?
EDIT:
I have highlighted the problem:
real-analysis sequences-and-series proof-explanation
real-analysis sequences-and-series proof-explanation
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The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02
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Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06
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yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:07
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$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:08
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@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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Jan 29 at 9:18
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The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02
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Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06
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yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:07
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$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:08
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@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:18
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The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02
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The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02
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Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06
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Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06
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yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:07
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yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:07
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$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:08
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$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:08
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@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}
Edit: For the new edited question note that
$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$
This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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Jan 29 at 9:30
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@hopefully See the edited answer above
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– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36
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another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56
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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
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– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54
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begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}
Edit: For the new edited question note that
$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$
This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
1
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@hopefully See the edited answer above
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– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36
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another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56
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begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}
Edit: For the new edited question note that
$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$
This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
1
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@hopefully See the edited answer above
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– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36
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another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56
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begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}
Edit: For the new edited question note that
$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$
This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$
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begin{align*}
operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} &= operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - operatorname{ln}n + operatorname{ln} n \
&= operatorname{ln}nleft(frac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4} - 1right) + operatorname{ln}n
end{align*}
Edit: For the new edited question note that
$$noperatorname{ln}nfrac{4n+5}{4n^2+8n+4} = operatorname{ln}nfrac{4n^2+5n}{4n^2+8n+4}$$
This is the same situation as $$xyfrac{a}{b} = yfrac{xa}{b}$$
edited Jan 29 at 9:36
answered Jan 29 at 9:03


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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
1
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@hopefully See the edited answer above
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– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36
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another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56
add a comment |
$begingroup$
please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
$begingroup$
I have clarified my question sorry
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
1
$begingroup$
@hopefully See the edited answer above
$endgroup$
– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36
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another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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please read the question carefully
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
1
1
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@hopefully See the edited answer above
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– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36
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@hopefully See the edited answer above
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– Perturbative
Jan 29 at 9:36
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another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56
$begingroup$
another small question taking limit as n tends to infinity at the last line ..... what happens to the term $ln n $...... it was multiplied by 0 after taking the limit ..... is the effect of a polynomial function more rapid than the effect of the ln function?
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:56
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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
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– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54
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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
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– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54
add a comment |
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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.
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It's the same as in $xy = x(y-1)+x$. Here $x=ln n$ and $y$ is the fraction.
answered Jan 29 at 9:01
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
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– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54
add a comment |
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
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– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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please read the question carefully
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:05
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I have clarified my question sorry
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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I have clarified my question sorry
$endgroup$
– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:30
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Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
$endgroup$
– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54
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Ah, the third line ... I was wondering why you ask about such an easy thing :D
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– Stockfish
Jan 29 at 12:54
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The expression in brackets is not part of $ln n$.
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– Chrystomath
Jan 29 at 9:02
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Could you be kind enough to tell us what $c_n$ and $a_n$ denote ? (I known we can guess.)
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– Yves Daoust
Jan 29 at 9:06
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yes it is not part @Chrystomath this is why I am confused why he multiplied the n
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– hopefully
Jan 29 at 9:07
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$c_{n} = n ln n $@YvesDaoust
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Jan 29 at 9:08
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@YvesDaoust I have edited the problem
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