How do I describe the progression $c+ba^{-(n-1)}$? I'm seeking an efficient sum to arbitrary $n$.












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How do I characterise a progression of the form:
$$
c+ba^{-(n-1)}
$$



where integer $n > 0$.



My motivation is that I'm trying to find an efficient sum for this progression, to an arbitrary $n$. (The existing function sums by iterative addition, which is very inefficient for even moderately large $n$.)



From asking earlier I am informed this is not a geometric progression (and hence I can't use the sum formula for a geometric progression).



So, what kind of progression is this, and how do I efficiently sum it, ideally with arithmetic no more complex than exponentiation?






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    @dmtri, thanks you were faster than my edit :-) The question now uses $n$ in the expression.
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    Note that $$displaystylesum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$ where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.
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    @ShubhamJohri, would you like to put that into an answer? If not, I can do it.
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    Sure, there you go
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How do I characterise a progression of the form:
$$
c+ba^{-(n-1)}
$$



where integer $n > 0$.



My motivation is that I'm trying to find an efficient sum for this progression, to an arbitrary $n$. (The existing function sums by iterative addition, which is very inefficient for even moderately large $n$.)



From asking earlier I am informed this is not a geometric progression (and hence I can't use the sum formula for a geometric progression).



So, what kind of progression is this, and how do I efficiently sum it, ideally with arithmetic no more complex than exponentiation?






sequences-and-series algorithms







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    @dmtri, thanks you were faster than my edit :-) The question now uses $n$ in the expression.
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    Jan 5 at 6:20






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    Note that $$displaystylesum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$ where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.
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    @ShubhamJohri, would you like to put that into an answer? If not, I can do it.
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    – bignose
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    Sure, there you go
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    Jan 6 at 6:23
















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How do I characterise a progression of the form:
$$
c+ba^{-(n-1)}
$$



where integer $n > 0$.



My motivation is that I'm trying to find an efficient sum for this progression, to an arbitrary $n$. (The existing function sums by iterative addition, which is very inefficient for even moderately large $n$.)



From asking earlier I am informed this is not a geometric progression (and hence I can't use the sum formula for a geometric progression).



So, what kind of progression is this, and how do I efficiently sum it, ideally with arithmetic no more complex than exponentiation?






sequences-and-series algorithms







share|cite|improve this question











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How do I characterise a progression of the form:
$$
c+ba^{-(n-1)}
$$



where integer $n > 0$.



My motivation is that I'm trying to find an efficient sum for this progression, to an arbitrary $n$. (The existing function sums by iterative addition, which is very inefficient for even moderately large $n$.)



From asking earlier I am informed this is not a geometric progression (and hence I can't use the sum formula for a geometric progression).



So, what kind of progression is this, and how do I efficiently sum it, ideally with arithmetic no more complex than exponentiation?






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    @dmtri, thanks you were faster than my edit :-) The question now uses $n$ in the expression.
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    – bignose
    Jan 5 at 6:20






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    Note that $$displaystylesum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$ where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.
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    – Shubham Johri
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    @ShubhamJohri, would you like to put that into an answer? If not, I can do it.
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    – bignose
    Jan 6 at 1:22












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    Sure, there you go
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    Jan 6 at 6:23
















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    @dmtri, thanks you were faster than my edit :-) The question now uses $n$ in the expression.
    $endgroup$
    – bignose
    Jan 5 at 6:20






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    $begingroup$
    Note that $$displaystylesum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$ where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.
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    – Shubham Johri
    Jan 5 at 6:25












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    @ShubhamJohri, would you like to put that into an answer? If not, I can do it.
    $endgroup$
    – bignose
    Jan 6 at 1:22












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    Sure, there you go
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    – Shubham Johri
    Jan 6 at 6:23










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@dmtri, thanks you were faster than my edit :-) The question now uses $n$ in the expression.
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@dmtri, thanks you were faster than my edit :-) The question now uses $n$ in the expression.
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– bignose
Jan 5 at 6:20




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Note that $$displaystylesum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$ where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.
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– Shubham Johri
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$begingroup$
Note that $$displaystylesum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$ where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.
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@ShubhamJohri, would you like to put that into an answer? If not, I can do it.
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@ShubhamJohri, would you like to put that into an answer? If not, I can do it.
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Sure, there you go
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Sure, there you go
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You have
$$u_n = c + frac{b}{a^{n-1}}$$ and you want to find
$$S_n = sum_{k=1}^{n}u_k = sum_{k=1}^{n}left( c + frac{b}{a^{k-1}}right) =cn+bleft(1+frac{1}{a^2}+cdots +frac{1}{a^{n-1}}right) $$
$$ = cn+frac{b}{a^{n-1}}left(frac{a^n-1}{a-1}right).$$






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    Note that $$sum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.






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      You have
      $$u_n = c + frac{b}{a^{n-1}}$$ and you want to find
      $$S_n = sum_{k=1}^{n}u_k = sum_{k=1}^{n}left( c + frac{b}{a^{k-1}}right) =cn+bleft(1+frac{1}{a^2}+cdots +frac{1}{a^{n-1}}right) $$
      $$ = cn+frac{b}{a^{n-1}}left(frac{a^n-1}{a-1}right).$$






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        You have
        $$u_n = c + frac{b}{a^{n-1}}$$ and you want to find
        $$S_n = sum_{k=1}^{n}u_k = sum_{k=1}^{n}left( c + frac{b}{a^{k-1}}right) =cn+bleft(1+frac{1}{a^2}+cdots +frac{1}{a^{n-1}}right) $$
        $$ = cn+frac{b}{a^{n-1}}left(frac{a^n-1}{a-1}right).$$






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          You have
          $$u_n = c + frac{b}{a^{n-1}}$$ and you want to find
          $$S_n = sum_{k=1}^{n}u_k = sum_{k=1}^{n}left( c + frac{b}{a^{k-1}}right) =cn+bleft(1+frac{1}{a^2}+cdots +frac{1}{a^{n-1}}right) $$
          $$ = cn+frac{b}{a^{n-1}}left(frac{a^n-1}{a-1}right).$$






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          You have
          $$u_n = c + frac{b}{a^{n-1}}$$ and you want to find
          $$S_n = sum_{k=1}^{n}u_k = sum_{k=1}^{n}left( c + frac{b}{a^{k-1}}right) =cn+bleft(1+frac{1}{a^2}+cdots +frac{1}{a^{n-1}}right) $$
          $$ = cn+frac{b}{a^{n-1}}left(frac{a^n-1}{a-1}right).$$







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              Note that $$sum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.






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                Note that $$sum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.






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                  Note that $$sum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.






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                  Note that $$sum_1^nBig[c+frac b{a^{k-1}}Big]=sum_1^n c+sum_1^nfrac b{a^{k-1}}=nc+bBig[frac{1-a^{-n}}{1-a^{-1}}Big]$$where the second term is the sum of a geometric progression.







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