complex no series

1 + 2w +3w2 +..... nwn-1

find the sum where,w = nth root of unity

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dimensions (dimentime) ·

i am getting

s=n/(w-1)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Does this have something to do with differentiation? Cos i notice that it is f'(ω) where f(x)=c+x+x2+x3+........+xn.[7]

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Lokesh Verma ·

Aragon...
going by ur method

f(x)=1+x+x2+x3+........+xn

f(x) = (1-xn+1)/(1-x)

f'(x) = -(n+1)xn/(1-x) + ((1-xn+1)/(1-x)2)

substitute x= ω

You will get the answer :)

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Lokesh Verma ·

something may be wrong... in the above thing... if it is do correct it :)

btw aragon it is also a simple Arithemetic Geometric Series...

see if u are able to see that :!)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Yes. I'm noticing that now. but at first sight, the only thing that came to me was differentiation. But I didn't know the alternative expression for f(x).

S= 1+2ω+3ω2+...............nωn-1

ωS= ω+2ω2+............+n-1ωn-1+nωn

S-Sω= 1+ω+ω2+...........+ωn-1-nωn

S=(1-ωn)/(1-ω)2 - nωn/(1-ω)

=(1-ωn-nωn+nωn+1)/(1-ω)2
=[1-(n+1)ωn+nωn+1]/(1-ω)2
Is this anywhere near the answer? [2]

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Vivek ·

nishant,aragorn, thanks for the solution

@ Aragorn,you got the answer

S-Sω= 1+ω+ω2+...........+ωn-1-nωn
=-nωn (as 1+ω+ω2+...........+ωn-1=0)

S= n/(ω-1)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Oh! Ok [1]

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Can anyone pls give me the proof for 1+ω+ω2+.........+ωn-1=0?

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Vivek ·

1+ω+ ω2 + .... = (1-ωn)/(1-ω) =(1-1)/(1-ω)= 0

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Lokesh Verma ·

aragon the proof is simple..

this is the sum of all the roots of

1-xn=0

Sum of the roots of a polynomial is? : (in terms of coefficients?)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Thanx Vivek. [1]

Bhaiyyah, understood vivek's proof but didn't get ur hint. Sorry [2]

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msp ·

for aragorn for a polynomial sum of roots is coff of -xn-1/coeff of xn

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

But here co-eff of -xn-1 is 0. So sum is 0? Thanx machan [1]

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fahadnasir nasir ·

Differentiation is the right choise.

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