15 Jan
2014
15 Jan
'14
11:47 a.m.
Okay, this has gone on entirely too long! Shall I explain the sum (1/2) + (1/3)(1-1/2) + (1/5)(1-1/2)(1-1/3) + (1/7)(1-1/2)(1-1/3)(1-1/5) + ... ? Or give a hint? --Dan On 2014-01-10, at 2:21 PM, Bill Gosper wrote:
Trying for several digits of DanA's
Out[197]= Sum[Product[1 - 1/Prime[k], {k, 1, -1 + n}]/Prime[n], {n, 1, Infinity}]
(No need to special-case n=1 -- Mma does the right thing on empty products. ...
A tall pole in the tent!
Bill! This is a family list!
... Is it time to give up and beg Dan for his answer?