Simplifying $sum_{n=1}^{x}ne^{-a}frac{a^{x-n}}{(x-n)!}$, where $x$ is an integer and $a<1$
I would like to simplify the following expression,
$$sum_{n=1}^{x}ne^{-a}frac{a^{x-n}}{(x-n)!}$$
where $x$ is an integer and $a<1$.
Is it possible to lose the sum?
An approximation for the sum will be also helpful.
calculus real-analysis sequences-and-series taylor-expansion
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
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I would like to simplify the following expression,
$$sum_{n=1}^{x}ne^{-a}frac{a^{x-n}}{(x-n)!}$$
where $x$ is an integer and $a<1$.
Is it possible to lose the sum?
An approximation for the sum will be also helpful.
calculus real-analysis sequences-and-series taylor-expansion
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
597
add a comment |
I would like to simplify the following expression,
$$sum_{n=1}^{x}ne^{-a}frac{a^{x-n}}{(x-n)!}$$
where $x$ is an integer and $a<1$.
Is it possible to lose the sum?
An approximation for the sum will be also helpful.
calculus real-analysis sequences-and-series taylor-expansion
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
597
I would like to simplify the following expression,
$$sum_{n=1}^{x}ne^{-a}frac{a^{x-n}}{(x-n)!}$$
where $x$ is an integer and $a<1$.
Is it possible to lose the sum?
An approximation for the sum will be also helpful.
calculus real-analysis sequences-and-series taylor-expansion
calculus real-analysis sequences-and-series taylor-expansion
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
597
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
597
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
597
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
597
asked Nov 29 at 18:34
Y.L
597
597
add a comment |
add a comment |
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It can be written using the Incomplete Gamma function as
$$ {frac {{{rm e}^{-a}}{a}^{x}-Gamma left( x,a right) left( a-x
right) }{Gamma left( x right) }}
$$
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
Thanks @Robert Israel, but I was thinking maybe there is a simpler option, without using the Gamma.
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 18:49
can you please show how you get to the term?
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 19:24
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It can be written using the Incomplete Gamma function as
$$ {frac {{{rm e}^{-a}}{a}^{x}-Gamma left( x,a right) left( a-x
right) }{Gamma left( x right) }}
$$
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
Thanks @Robert Israel, but I was thinking maybe there is a simpler option, without using the Gamma.
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 18:49
can you please show how you get to the term?
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 19:24
add a comment |
It can be written using the Incomplete Gamma function as
$$ {frac {{{rm e}^{-a}}{a}^{x}-Gamma left( x,a right) left( a-x
right) }{Gamma left( x right) }}
$$
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
Thanks @Robert Israel, but I was thinking maybe there is a simpler option, without using the Gamma.
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 18:49
can you please show how you get to the term?
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 19:24
add a comment |
It can be written using the Incomplete Gamma function as
$$ {frac {{{rm e}^{-a}}{a}^{x}-Gamma left( x,a right) left( a-x
right) }{Gamma left( x right) }}
$$
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
It can be written using the Incomplete Gamma function as
$$ {frac {{{rm e}^{-a}}{a}^{x}-Gamma left( x,a right) left( a-x
right) }{Gamma left( x right) }}
$$
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
answered Nov 29 at 18:36
Robert Israel
317k23206457
317k23206457
Thanks @Robert Israel, but I was thinking maybe there is a simpler option, without using the Gamma.
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 18:49
can you please show how you get to the term?
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 19:24
add a comment |
Thanks @Robert Israel, but I was thinking maybe there is a simpler option, without using the Gamma.
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 18:49
can you please show how you get to the term?
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 19:24
Thanks @Robert Israel, but I was thinking maybe there is a simpler option, without using the Gamma.
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 18:49
Thanks @Robert Israel, but I was thinking maybe there is a simpler option, without using the Gamma.
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 18:49
can you please show how you get to the term?
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 19:24
can you please show how you get to the term?
– Y.L
Nov 29 at 19:24
add a comment |
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