Evaluating $sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}$











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According to Wolfram Alpha,
$$sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=ln(4)-1$$
However, I am not sure how to evaluate this series.



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$$frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=frac{A}{n}+frac{B}{2n+1}+frac{C}{2n-1}$$
$$1=A(2n+1)(2n-1)+Bn(2n-1)+Cn(2n+1)$$



Then, I got
$$
sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)} = sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{-1}{n}+frac{1}{2n+1}+frac{1}{2n-1}\
$$

I tried to view this as a telescoping series, but it did not turn out good. Can I have a hint?










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    According to Wolfram Alpha,
    $$sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=ln(4)-1$$
    However, I am not sure how to evaluate this series.



    Attempt
    $$frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=frac{A}{n}+frac{B}{2n+1}+frac{C}{2n-1}$$
    $$1=A(2n+1)(2n-1)+Bn(2n-1)+Cn(2n+1)$$



    Then, I got
    $$
    sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)} = sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{-1}{n}+frac{1}{2n+1}+frac{1}{2n-1}\
    $$

    I tried to view this as a telescoping series, but it did not turn out good. Can I have a hint?










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      According to Wolfram Alpha,
      $$sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=ln(4)-1$$
      However, I am not sure how to evaluate this series.



      Attempt
      $$frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=frac{A}{n}+frac{B}{2n+1}+frac{C}{2n-1}$$
      $$1=A(2n+1)(2n-1)+Bn(2n-1)+Cn(2n+1)$$



      Then, I got
      $$
      sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)} = sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{-1}{n}+frac{1}{2n+1}+frac{1}{2n-1}\
      $$

      I tried to view this as a telescoping series, but it did not turn out good. Can I have a hint?










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      According to Wolfram Alpha,
      $$sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=ln(4)-1$$
      However, I am not sure how to evaluate this series.



      Attempt
      $$frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=frac{A}{n}+frac{B}{2n+1}+frac{C}{2n-1}$$
      $$1=A(2n+1)(2n-1)+Bn(2n-1)+Cn(2n+1)$$



      Then, I got
      $$
      sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)} = sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{-1}{n}+frac{1}{2n+1}+frac{1}{2n-1}\
      $$

      I tried to view this as a telescoping series, but it did not turn out good. Can I have a hint?







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          $$
          sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n-1} - frac{1}{2n}right) - sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n} - frac{1}{2n+1}right) = ln 2 - (1-ln 2)
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            You could even get a good approximation of the partial sums
            $$S_p=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n-1}+sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n+1}-sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n}$$ that is to say
            $$S_p=left(frac{1}{2}H_{p-frac{1}{2}}+log (2)right)+left(frac{1}{2}H_{p+frac{1}{2}}-1+log (2)right)-H_p$$



            Now, using the asymptotics of harmonic numbers
            $$H_n=gamma +log left({n}right)+frac{1}{2 n}-frac{1}{12
            n^2}+frac{1}{120 n^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^6}right)$$
            replacing and continuing with Taylor series, you could get
            $$S_p=(2 log (2)-1)-frac{1}{8 p^2}+frac{1}{8 p^3}-frac{5}{64 p^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{p^5}right)$$



            For $n=5$, the exact value is $S_5=frac{5297}{13860}approx 0.3821789$ while the above approximation would give $log (4)-frac{200823}{200000}approx 0.3821794$.






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              $$
              sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n-1} - frac{1}{2n}right) - sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n} - frac{1}{2n+1}right) = ln 2 - (1-ln 2)
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                $$
                sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n-1} - frac{1}{2n}right) - sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n} - frac{1}{2n+1}right) = ln 2 - (1-ln 2)
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                  $$
                  sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n-1} - frac{1}{2n}right) - sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n} - frac{1}{2n+1}right) = ln 2 - (1-ln 2)
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                  $$
                  sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n-1} - frac{1}{2n}right) - sum_{ngeq 1} left( frac{1}{2n} - frac{1}{2n+1}right) = ln 2 - (1-ln 2)
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                      You could even get a good approximation of the partial sums
                      $$S_p=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n-1}+sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n+1}-sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n}$$ that is to say
                      $$S_p=left(frac{1}{2}H_{p-frac{1}{2}}+log (2)right)+left(frac{1}{2}H_{p+frac{1}{2}}-1+log (2)right)-H_p$$



                      Now, using the asymptotics of harmonic numbers
                      $$H_n=gamma +log left({n}right)+frac{1}{2 n}-frac{1}{12
                      n^2}+frac{1}{120 n^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^6}right)$$
                      replacing and continuing with Taylor series, you could get
                      $$S_p=(2 log (2)-1)-frac{1}{8 p^2}+frac{1}{8 p^3}-frac{5}{64 p^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{p^5}right)$$



                      For $n=5$, the exact value is $S_5=frac{5297}{13860}approx 0.3821789$ while the above approximation would give $log (4)-frac{200823}{200000}approx 0.3821794$.






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                        You could even get a good approximation of the partial sums
                        $$S_p=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n-1}+sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n+1}-sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n}$$ that is to say
                        $$S_p=left(frac{1}{2}H_{p-frac{1}{2}}+log (2)right)+left(frac{1}{2}H_{p+frac{1}{2}}-1+log (2)right)-H_p$$



                        Now, using the asymptotics of harmonic numbers
                        $$H_n=gamma +log left({n}right)+frac{1}{2 n}-frac{1}{12
                        n^2}+frac{1}{120 n^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^6}right)$$
                        replacing and continuing with Taylor series, you could get
                        $$S_p=(2 log (2)-1)-frac{1}{8 p^2}+frac{1}{8 p^3}-frac{5}{64 p^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{p^5}right)$$



                        For $n=5$, the exact value is $S_5=frac{5297}{13860}approx 0.3821789$ while the above approximation would give $log (4)-frac{200823}{200000}approx 0.3821794$.






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                          You could even get a good approximation of the partial sums
                          $$S_p=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n-1}+sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n+1}-sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n}$$ that is to say
                          $$S_p=left(frac{1}{2}H_{p-frac{1}{2}}+log (2)right)+left(frac{1}{2}H_{p+frac{1}{2}}-1+log (2)right)-H_p$$



                          Now, using the asymptotics of harmonic numbers
                          $$H_n=gamma +log left({n}right)+frac{1}{2 n}-frac{1}{12
                          n^2}+frac{1}{120 n^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^6}right)$$
                          replacing and continuing with Taylor series, you could get
                          $$S_p=(2 log (2)-1)-frac{1}{8 p^2}+frac{1}{8 p^3}-frac{5}{64 p^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{p^5}right)$$



                          For $n=5$, the exact value is $S_5=frac{5297}{13860}approx 0.3821789$ while the above approximation would give $log (4)-frac{200823}{200000}approx 0.3821794$.






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                          Too long for a comment.



                          You could even get a good approximation of the partial sums
                          $$S_p=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n(2n+1)(2n-1)}=sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n-1}+sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{2 n+1}-sum_{n=1}^{p}frac{1}{n}$$ that is to say
                          $$S_p=left(frac{1}{2}H_{p-frac{1}{2}}+log (2)right)+left(frac{1}{2}H_{p+frac{1}{2}}-1+log (2)right)-H_p$$



                          Now, using the asymptotics of harmonic numbers
                          $$H_n=gamma +log left({n}right)+frac{1}{2 n}-frac{1}{12
                          n^2}+frac{1}{120 n^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^6}right)$$
                          replacing and continuing with Taylor series, you could get
                          $$S_p=(2 log (2)-1)-frac{1}{8 p^2}+frac{1}{8 p^3}-frac{5}{64 p^4}+Oleft(frac{1}{p^5}right)$$



                          For $n=5$, the exact value is $S_5=frac{5297}{13860}approx 0.3821789$ while the above approximation would give $log (4)-frac{200823}{200000}approx 0.3821794$.







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