Sequence: integral of integer part

Sequence: integral of integer part

Postby MM » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:51 pm

Define the sequence [tex]\{a_n\}_{n\ge1}[/tex] for which [tex]a_n=\int_{-2n}^{2n} \lfloor x\rfloor x \ dx[/tex] where [tex]\lfloor x\rfloor[/tex] denotes the largest integer which doesn't exceed [tex]n[/tex]. Express [tex]a_n[/tex] in terms of [tex]n[/tex].
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Re: Sequence: integral of integer part

Postby MM » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:53 pm

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Prove that [tex]\int_{-2n}^{0} \lfloor x\rfloor x \ dx-\int_{0}^{2n} \lfloor x\rfloor x \ dx=2n^2[/tex].

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Re: Sequence: integral of integer part

Postby Guest » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:12 pm

MM wrote:where [tex]\lfloor x\rfloor[/tex] denotes the largest integer which doesn't exceed [tex]n[/tex].


That means [tex]\lfloor x\rfloor=n-1[/tex]. I don't think so.
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Re: Sequence: integral of integer part

Postby MM » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:30 pm

Excuse me. I meant "which doesn't exceed [tex]x[/tex]".

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