2
$\begingroup$

I want to prove \begin{align} e_1 (x) := \lim_{N\rightarrow \infty} \sum_{\mu=-N}^{N} \frac{1}{x+\mu} \end{align} for $\mu\neq 0$, $|x|<1$, \begin{align} e_1(x) = \frac{1}{x} - \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \gamma_m x^{**2**m-1} \end{align} where $\gamma_m = 2 \sum_{\mu=1}^{\infty} \mu^{-2m}$.

This comes from A. Weil, "Elliptic functions according to Eisenstate and Kronecker"


The factor $2$ is missing in the original textbook. But from its general expression for $e_n(x) $ i guess it is typo.

1 Answers 1

1

My trial is as follows

\begin{align} e_1 (x) &:= \lim_{N\rightarrow \infty} \sum_{\mu=-N}^{N} \frac{1}{x+\mu} \\ &= \frac{1}{x} + \lim_{N\rightarrow \infty} \sum_{\mu=1}^N \frac{2x}{x^2-\mu^2} \\ & = \frac{1}{x} - \lim_{N\rightarrow \infty} \sum_{\mu=1}^N \frac{2x}{\mu^2-x^2} \\ &= \frac{1}{x} - \lim_{N\rightarrow \infty} \sum_{\mu=1}^N \frac{2x}{\mu^2} \frac{1}{1-\frac{x^2}{\mu^2}} \\ &= \frac{1}{x} - \lim_{N\rightarrow \infty} \sum_{\mu=1}^N \frac{2x}{\mu^2} \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \left( \frac{x^2}{\mu^2} \right)^{m-1} \\ & = \frac{1}{x} - \lim_{N\rightarrow \infty} \sum_{\mu=1}^N \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} \frac{2}{\mu^{2m}} x^{2m-1} \\ & = \frac{1}{x} - \sum_{m=1}^{\infty} 2\zeta(2m) x^{2m-1} \\ \end{align}

Since $\mu$ is integer, thus $\mu\geq 1$, thus $\frac{x}{\mu} < 1$