An elementary proof of a generalization of Bernoulli’s formula. (English) Zbl 1231.11024
Let \((B_k)_{k\geq 0}\) be the Bernoulli numbers. Let \(a>-1\) be a real number, \(a=m+\gamma\), \(m\in{\mathbb Z}\), \(-1<\gamma\leq 0\), and let
\[
F_a(N)=\sum_{k=0}^m(-1)^k\binom{a+1}{k}B_kN^{m-k+1}.
\]
The authors prove that there exists a real number \(C_a\) so that
\[
\lim_{N\to\infty}\left[(a+1)\sum_{n=1}^Nn^a-N^\gamma F_a(N)\right]=C_a.
\]
If \(a\geq 0\) is an integer then the sequence on the left-hand side is identically zero.
Reviewer: Florin Nicolae (Berlin)
MSC:
| 11B68 | Bernoulli and Euler numbers and polynomials |
Keywords:
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