Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 27 (2024), Article 24.2.1

Incomplete Finite Binomial Sums of Harmonic Numbers


Richard Kollár
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
Comenius University
Mlynská dolina
842 45 Bratislava
Slovakia

Abstract:

We explore a straightforward recursive relation for an incomplete binomial series. Through this approach, we establish novel identities for the incomplete finite binomial sum of harmonic numbers. Additionally, we introduce a new proof for an identity related to the incomplete finite alternating binomial sum of harmonic numbers. These identities act as analogues to their respective well-established formulas for complete series and enable the characterization of the asymptotic behavior of the incomplete binomial series of harmonic numbers.


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Received November 9 2023; revised versions received December 14 2023; January 15 2024. Published in Journal of Integer Sequences, January 15 2024.


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