Nice and simple explanation thanks for that :)
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Mathematical induction: Proving Gauss sum formula right
Nice and simple explanation thanks for that :)
Yes, this is just like the method you initially mentioned, but without the geometry explanation. Nice post! Similar induction arguments can be made to obtain simple formulas for the sum of numbers squared, cubed, etc. There is a nice body of work around these methods.
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