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Show that the sum$$sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}$$ is a positive rational number.




It is easy to show that it is a rational number. But I am having trouble showing that this expression is positive. It might be some binomial expansion that I could not get.






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    Have you tried using induction on $n$ for example?
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Show that the sum$$sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}$$ is a positive rational number.




It is easy to show that it is a rational number. But I am having trouble showing that this expression is positive. It might be some binomial expansion that I could not get.






combinatorics summation binomial-coefficients binomial-ideals







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Show that the sum$$sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}$$ is a positive rational number.




It is easy to show that it is a rational number. But I am having trouble showing that this expression is positive. It might be some binomial expansion that I could not get.






combinatorics summation binomial-coefficients binomial-ideals







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Show that the sum$$sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}$$ is a positive rational number.




It is easy to show that it is a rational number. But I am having trouble showing that this expression is positive. It might be some binomial expansion that I could not get.






combinatorics summation binomial-coefficients binomial-ideals




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Have you tried using induction on $n$ for example?
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Direct proof:
$$begin{split}
sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1} &=sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-1)^kint_0^1 x^{n+k}dx\
&=int_0^1x^nsum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-x)^kdx\
&=int_0^1x^n(1-x)^ndx
end{split}$$
The latter is clearly a positive number.






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    Thanks,I got it.
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    – Hitendra Kumar
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    You're welcome!
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    – Stefan Lafon
    1 hour ago










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    How did you conclude that the sum is a limited integral? Do you know where can I find more on this on-line? Thanks.
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    – NoChance
    59 mins ago






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    It's a "known trick" that $frac 1 {p+1} = int_0^1x^pdx$. Then I noticed that the sum looked almost like that of the binomial theorem.
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    – Stefan Lafon
    54 mins ago










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    Thanks for responding.Got it.
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    – NoChance
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When $k=0$ the term is positive. When $k=1$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=0$ TERM.



When $k=2$ the term is positive. When $k=3$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=2$ TERM.



.....



Get it?






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    sorry, I did not write question correctly. Now, I have corrected that. By looking at your answer I realized my mistake. Thanks
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We can specifically prove that
$$
boxed{sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}=left((2n+1)binom{2n}nright)^{-1}}
$$
To see this, shuffle a deck of $2n+1$ cards numbered $1$ to $n$. Consider this:




What is the probability that card number $n+1$ is in the middle of the deck, and cards numbered $1$ to $n$ are below it?




The easy answer is the fraction on the RHS. The LHS can be interpreted as an application of the principle of inclusion exclusion. Namely, we first take the probability that card number of $n+1$ is the lowest of the cards numbered $n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is the $k=0$ term. From this, for each $i=1,dots,n$, we subtract the probability that $n+1$ is the lowest of the list $i,n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is a bad event, because we want $n+1$ to be above $i$. Doing this for each $i$, we subtract $binom{n}1frac{1}{n+2}$. We then must add back in the doubly subtracted events, subtract the triple intersections, and so on, eventually ending with the alternating sum on the left.






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    $begingroup$

    Direct proof:
    $$begin{split}
    sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1} &=sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-1)^kint_0^1 x^{n+k}dx\
    &=int_0^1x^nsum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-x)^kdx\
    &=int_0^1x^n(1-x)^ndx
    end{split}$$
    The latter is clearly a positive number.






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      Thanks,I got it.
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      – Hitendra Kumar
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      You're welcome!
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
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      How did you conclude that the sum is a limited integral? Do you know where can I find more on this on-line? Thanks.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      59 mins ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      It's a "known trick" that $frac 1 {p+1} = int_0^1x^pdx$. Then I noticed that the sum looked almost like that of the binomial theorem.
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
      54 mins ago










    • $begingroup$
      Thanks for responding.Got it.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      44 mins ago


















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    $begingroup$

    Direct proof:
    $$begin{split}
    sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1} &=sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-1)^kint_0^1 x^{n+k}dx\
    &=int_0^1x^nsum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-x)^kdx\
    &=int_0^1x^n(1-x)^ndx
    end{split}$$
    The latter is clearly a positive number.






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    • $begingroup$
      Thanks,I got it.
      $endgroup$
      – Hitendra Kumar
      1 hour ago










    • $begingroup$
      You're welcome!
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
      1 hour ago










    • $begingroup$
      How did you conclude that the sum is a limited integral? Do you know where can I find more on this on-line? Thanks.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      59 mins ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      It's a "known trick" that $frac 1 {p+1} = int_0^1x^pdx$. Then I noticed that the sum looked almost like that of the binomial theorem.
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
      54 mins ago










    • $begingroup$
      Thanks for responding.Got it.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      44 mins ago
















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    Direct proof:
    $$begin{split}
    sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1} &=sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-1)^kint_0^1 x^{n+k}dx\
    &=int_0^1x^nsum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-x)^kdx\
    &=int_0^1x^n(1-x)^ndx
    end{split}$$
    The latter is clearly a positive number.






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    Direct proof:
    $$begin{split}
    sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1} &=sum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-1)^kint_0^1 x^{n+k}dx\
    &=int_0^1x^nsum_{k=0}^{n} {nchoose k}(-x)^kdx\
    &=int_0^1x^n(1-x)^ndx
    end{split}$$
    The latter is clearly a positive number.







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    answered 1 hour ago









    Stefan LafonStefan Lafon

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    • $begingroup$
      Thanks,I got it.
      $endgroup$
      – Hitendra Kumar
      1 hour ago










    • $begingroup$
      You're welcome!
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
      1 hour ago










    • $begingroup$
      How did you conclude that the sum is a limited integral? Do you know where can I find more on this on-line? Thanks.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      59 mins ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      It's a "known trick" that $frac 1 {p+1} = int_0^1x^pdx$. Then I noticed that the sum looked almost like that of the binomial theorem.
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
      54 mins ago










    • $begingroup$
      Thanks for responding.Got it.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      44 mins ago




















    • $begingroup$
      Thanks,I got it.
      $endgroup$
      – Hitendra Kumar
      1 hour ago










    • $begingroup$
      You're welcome!
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
      1 hour ago










    • $begingroup$
      How did you conclude that the sum is a limited integral? Do you know where can I find more on this on-line? Thanks.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      59 mins ago






    • 2




      $begingroup$
      It's a "known trick" that $frac 1 {p+1} = int_0^1x^pdx$. Then I noticed that the sum looked almost like that of the binomial theorem.
      $endgroup$
      – Stefan Lafon
      54 mins ago










    • $begingroup$
      Thanks for responding.Got it.
      $endgroup$
      – NoChance
      44 mins ago


















    $begingroup$
    Thanks,I got it.
    $endgroup$
    – Hitendra Kumar
    1 hour ago




    $begingroup$
    Thanks,I got it.
    $endgroup$
    – Hitendra Kumar
    1 hour ago












    $begingroup$
    You're welcome!
    $endgroup$
    – Stefan Lafon
    1 hour ago




    $begingroup$
    You're welcome!
    $endgroup$
    – Stefan Lafon
    1 hour ago












    $begingroup$
    How did you conclude that the sum is a limited integral? Do you know where can I find more on this on-line? Thanks.
    $endgroup$
    – NoChance
    59 mins ago




    $begingroup$
    How did you conclude that the sum is a limited integral? Do you know where can I find more on this on-line? Thanks.
    $endgroup$
    – NoChance
    59 mins ago




    2




    2




    $begingroup$
    It's a "known trick" that $frac 1 {p+1} = int_0^1x^pdx$. Then I noticed that the sum looked almost like that of the binomial theorem.
    $endgroup$
    – Stefan Lafon
    54 mins ago




    $begingroup$
    It's a "known trick" that $frac 1 {p+1} = int_0^1x^pdx$. Then I noticed that the sum looked almost like that of the binomial theorem.
    $endgroup$
    – Stefan Lafon
    54 mins ago












    $begingroup$
    Thanks for responding.Got it.
    $endgroup$
    – NoChance
    44 mins ago






    $begingroup$
    Thanks for responding.Got it.
    $endgroup$
    – NoChance
    44 mins ago













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    When $k=0$ the term is positive. When $k=1$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=0$ TERM.



    When $k=2$ the term is positive. When $k=3$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=2$ TERM.



    .....



    Get it?






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      sorry, I did not write question correctly. Now, I have corrected that. By looking at your answer I realized my mistake. Thanks
      $endgroup$
      – Hitendra Kumar
      1 hour ago
















    3












    $begingroup$

    When $k=0$ the term is positive. When $k=1$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=0$ TERM.



    When $k=2$ the term is positive. When $k=3$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=2$ TERM.



    .....



    Get it?






    share|cite|improve this answer









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    • $begingroup$
      sorry, I did not write question correctly. Now, I have corrected that. By looking at your answer I realized my mistake. Thanks
      $endgroup$
      – Hitendra Kumar
      1 hour ago














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    $begingroup$

    When $k=0$ the term is positive. When $k=1$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=0$ TERM.



    When $k=2$ the term is positive. When $k=3$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=2$ TERM.



    .....



    Get it?






    share|cite|improve this answer









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    When $k=0$ the term is positive. When $k=1$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=0$ TERM.



    When $k=2$ the term is positive. When $k=3$ the term is negative BUT SMALLER (in absolute value) THAN THE $k=2$ TERM.



    .....



    Get it?







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    David G. StorkDavid G. Stork

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      sorry, I did not write question correctly. Now, I have corrected that. By looking at your answer I realized my mistake. Thanks
      $endgroup$
      – Hitendra Kumar
      1 hour ago


















    • $begingroup$
      sorry, I did not write question correctly. Now, I have corrected that. By looking at your answer I realized my mistake. Thanks
      $endgroup$
      – Hitendra Kumar
      1 hour ago
















    $begingroup$
    sorry, I did not write question correctly. Now, I have corrected that. By looking at your answer I realized my mistake. Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – Hitendra Kumar
    1 hour ago




    $begingroup$
    sorry, I did not write question correctly. Now, I have corrected that. By looking at your answer I realized my mistake. Thanks
    $endgroup$
    – Hitendra Kumar
    1 hour ago











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    We can specifically prove that
    $$
    boxed{sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}=left((2n+1)binom{2n}nright)^{-1}}
    $$
    To see this, shuffle a deck of $2n+1$ cards numbered $1$ to $n$. Consider this:




    What is the probability that card number $n+1$ is in the middle of the deck, and cards numbered $1$ to $n$ are below it?




    The easy answer is the fraction on the RHS. The LHS can be interpreted as an application of the principle of inclusion exclusion. Namely, we first take the probability that card number of $n+1$ is the lowest of the cards numbered $n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is the $k=0$ term. From this, for each $i=1,dots,n$, we subtract the probability that $n+1$ is the lowest of the list $i,n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is a bad event, because we want $n+1$ to be above $i$. Doing this for each $i$, we subtract $binom{n}1frac{1}{n+2}$. We then must add back in the doubly subtracted events, subtract the triple intersections, and so on, eventually ending with the alternating sum on the left.






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      $begingroup$

      We can specifically prove that
      $$
      boxed{sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}=left((2n+1)binom{2n}nright)^{-1}}
      $$
      To see this, shuffle a deck of $2n+1$ cards numbered $1$ to $n$. Consider this:




      What is the probability that card number $n+1$ is in the middle of the deck, and cards numbered $1$ to $n$ are below it?




      The easy answer is the fraction on the RHS. The LHS can be interpreted as an application of the principle of inclusion exclusion. Namely, we first take the probability that card number of $n+1$ is the lowest of the cards numbered $n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is the $k=0$ term. From this, for each $i=1,dots,n$, we subtract the probability that $n+1$ is the lowest of the list $i,n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is a bad event, because we want $n+1$ to be above $i$. Doing this for each $i$, we subtract $binom{n}1frac{1}{n+2}$. We then must add back in the doubly subtracted events, subtract the triple intersections, and so on, eventually ending with the alternating sum on the left.






      share|cite|improve this answer









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        $begingroup$

        We can specifically prove that
        $$
        boxed{sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}=left((2n+1)binom{2n}nright)^{-1}}
        $$
        To see this, shuffle a deck of $2n+1$ cards numbered $1$ to $n$. Consider this:




        What is the probability that card number $n+1$ is in the middle of the deck, and cards numbered $1$ to $n$ are below it?




        The easy answer is the fraction on the RHS. The LHS can be interpreted as an application of the principle of inclusion exclusion. Namely, we first take the probability that card number of $n+1$ is the lowest of the cards numbered $n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is the $k=0$ term. From this, for each $i=1,dots,n$, we subtract the probability that $n+1$ is the lowest of the list $i,n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is a bad event, because we want $n+1$ to be above $i$. Doing this for each $i$, we subtract $binom{n}1frac{1}{n+2}$. We then must add back in the doubly subtracted events, subtract the triple intersections, and so on, eventually ending with the alternating sum on the left.






        share|cite|improve this answer









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        We can specifically prove that
        $$
        boxed{sum_{k=0}^{n} {n choose k}frac{{(-1)}^k}{n+k+1}=left((2n+1)binom{2n}nright)^{-1}}
        $$
        To see this, shuffle a deck of $2n+1$ cards numbered $1$ to $n$. Consider this:




        What is the probability that card number $n+1$ is in the middle of the deck, and cards numbered $1$ to $n$ are below it?




        The easy answer is the fraction on the RHS. The LHS can be interpreted as an application of the principle of inclusion exclusion. Namely, we first take the probability that card number of $n+1$ is the lowest of the cards numbered $n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is the $k=0$ term. From this, for each $i=1,dots,n$, we subtract the probability that $n+1$ is the lowest of the list $i,n+1,n+2,dots,2n+1$. This is a bad event, because we want $n+1$ to be above $i$. Doing this for each $i$, we subtract $binom{n}1frac{1}{n+2}$. We then must add back in the doubly subtracted events, subtract the triple intersections, and so on, eventually ending with the alternating sum on the left.







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            Coordinata: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap} 33°03′S 71°37′W  /  33.05°S 71.617°W  / -33.05; -71.617 Vallis Paradisi Res apud Vicidata repertae: Civitas : Chilia Numerus incolarum : 296 655 Zona horaria : UTC-4 Situs interretialis Nomen officiale : Valparaíso Gubernium Consilium : municipal council of Valparaíso Geographia Superficies : 401 600 000 Metrum quadratum Coniunctiones urbium Urbes gemellae : Ovetum , Badalona , Santa Fe , Ora longa , Sciamhaevum , Quantunia , Callao , Bat Yam , Melaka , Novorossiysk , Busan , Corduba , Odessa , Rosario , Malacca , Barcino , Soteropolis , Franciscopolis (California) , Guanajuato, Silao Tabula aut despectus Despectus in portum sinumque et urbem Vallis Paradisi Vallis Para...
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            Tabula Rosettana

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            Tabula multilinguis Rosettana in Museo Britannico ostenditur. Tabula Rosettana, [1] etiam titulo OGIS 90 agnita, est stela decreto de rebus sacris in Aegypto anno 196 a.C.n. lato inscripta. Tabula iuxta Rosettam Aegypti, urbem in delta Nili et ad oram maris Mediterranei iacentem, anno 1799 a milite Francico reperta est. Inventio stelae, linguis duabus scripturisque tribus inscriptae, eruditis Instituti Aegypti statim nuntiata est; ibi enim iussu imperatoris Napoleonis eruditi omnium scientiarum (sub aegide Commissionis Scientiarum et Artium) properaverant cum expeditione Francica. Qua a Britannis mox debellata, tabula Rosettana Londinium missa hodie apud Museum Britannicum iacet. Textus Graecus cito lectus interpretationi textuum Aegyptiorum (in formis hieroglyphica et demotica expressorum) gradatim adiuvit. Denique textum plene interpretatus est Ioannes Franciscus Champollion. Ab opere eruditorum cumulativo coepit hodiernus scripturae hieroglyphicae linguaeque Aegyptiae a...
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