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19-Tanzanite
Jun 18, 2026 11:26 AM UTC
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Mathcad Prime 12.0.0.0 sum wrong result

Hello,

Mathcad Prime 12.0.0.0 result:

 


Wolfram Mathematica result:
 

 

19-Tanzanite
Jun 18, 2026 11:45 AM UTC

Note the lower index on the summation sign:

 

Could also have:

Clearly an error in the case of your original though, as the right-hand side can’t be a function of the summation index.

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19-Tanzanite
Jun 18, 2026 11:45 AM UTC

Note the lower index on the summation sign:

 

Could also have:

Clearly an error in the case of your original though, as the right-hand side can’t be a function of the summation index.

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23-Emerald V
Jun 18, 2026 5:15 PM UTC

In Mathcad 11 (Not Prime 11) you cannot freely choose the format of upper and lower index of the summation.

You have either 

 (the '=’ is there and you have to fill all placeholders.

or 

Where the lower index is expected to be a range.

So it gives:

and, respectively: 

with i not defined. But  with i defined as a range:

Success!
Luc

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Werner_E
25-Diamond I
Jun 18, 2026 9:35 PM UTC

A little bit different in MC15

 

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