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Terila1-Visitor
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October 25, 2012
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Infinite/Finite sum as a special function

  • October 25, 2012
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Hi all,

I was told that it is possible for MathCad to symbolically identify a special function based on a given summation expression. For example, if I were to give the infinite sum representation of a confluent hypergeometric function, it will then identify it as such with the appropriate variables.

However, I have read the manual and watch couple of videos on youtube and could not seem to find the correct symbolic evaluation command to do so. Helps would be very much appreciated.

Thanks!

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ValeryOchkov24-Ruby IV
24-Ruby IV
October 26, 2012

So?

See the 2

http://communities.ptc.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/2-158279-13174/450-450/Mathcad-Clock-PTC.jpg

in Mathcad Clock

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Terila1-VisitorAuthor
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October 26, 2012

Thanks for the reply, but I'm not looking for the value that an infinite sum converges to.

I'm more interested in the special function (e.g., hypergeometric, bessel, etc) that is represented by infinite/finite summation.

If I know the special function, I could find the infinite sum representation of it by using a math handbook. However, I was wondering if it is possible to go the other way around, i.e., by providing the infinite summation expression into mathcad, could I get the special function that it is representing?

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