Message Boards

WOLFRAM COMMUNITY

1725 Views

2 Replies

1 Total Likes

View groups...

Follow this post

Share this post:

GROUPS:

Mathematics Algebra Wolfram Language

Sum containing finite geometric sequence

S P

Posted 1 year ago

How can I force Mathematica to simplify sum containing finite geometric sequence? s=Sum[q^k,{k,0,20}] (* s=1 + q + q^2 + q^3 + q^4 + q^5 + q^6 + q^7 + q^8 + q^9 + q^10 + q^11 + q^12 + q^13 + q^14 + q^15 + q^16 + q^17 + q^18 + q^19 + q^20 ) Simplify[s, q != 1] ( I get ) ( 1 + q + q^2 + q^3 + q^4 + q^5 + q^6 + q^7 + q^8 + q^9 + q^10 + q^11 + q^12 + q^13 + q^14 + q^15 + q^16 + q^17 + q^18 + q^19 + q^20 ) ( I would like to get ) ( (q^21 - 1)/(q - 1) *)

How can I force Mathematica to simplify sum containing finite geometric sequence?

s=Sum[q^k,{k,0,20}]

(* s=1 + q + q^2 + q^3 + q^4 + q^5 + q^6 + q^7 + q^8 + q^9 + q^10 + q^11 + 
q^12 + q^13 + q^14 + q^15 + q^16 + q^17 + q^18 + q^19 + q^20 *)

Simplify[s, q != 1]

(* I get *)
(* 1 + q + q^2 + q^3 + q^4 + q^5 + q^6 + q^7 + q^8 + q^9 + q^10 + q^11 + 
    q^12 + q^13 + q^14 + q^15 + q^16 + q^17 + q^18 + q^19 + q^20 *)

(* I would like to get *)
(* (q^21 - 1)/(q - 1) *)

POSTED BY: S P