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Is there a good introductory book about finding closed forms of finite sums? I know Concrete Mathematics has a chapter on it but I was wondering if there is a more extensive resource.

EDIT: My question is about finite series, while the alleged duplicates are about infinite series.

Ovi
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  • Also see: https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/456312/introductory-book-on-series?rq=1, https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/494518/book-on-infinite-series?rq=1, https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1754954/any-good-books-for-infinite-series?rq=1, https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2068101/good-book-for-convergence-of-series?rq=1 – Moo Aug 16 '17 at 17:57
  • @Moo My question is about finite series; unfortunately all those possible duplicates are about inifnite series – Ovi Aug 16 '17 at 18:25
  • I think you will find that both are covered, for example: Introduction To Finite And Infinite Series And Related Topics by J.H. Heinbockel – Moo Aug 16 '17 at 18:29
  • A series is (by definition) an infinite sum. Do you mean simply finite sums? And what do you want to know about them? Techniques for finding closed forms? – Hans Lundmark Aug 16 '17 at 18:35
  • @Ovi: Also, maybe you mean things in The Summation of Series by Harold T. Davis and Summation of Series by L.B.W. Jolley and Computational Techniques for the Summation of Series by Anthony Sofo – Moo Aug 16 '17 at 18:37
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    @HansLundmark Yes I mean finite sums and yes I am looking for techniques for finding closed forms. – Ovi Aug 16 '17 at 18:38
  • @Moo Thank you for the suggestions. – Ovi Aug 16 '17 at 18:38
  • IIRC the bibliography in Concrete Mathematics points you at A=B. – Peter Taylor Aug 17 '17 at 16:19

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