An Introduction To The Harmonic Series And Logarithmic Integrals

An Introduction to the Harmonic Series and Logarithmic Integrals

This book provides a broad panel of results about the harmonic series and logarithmic integrals, some of which are, as far as I know, new in the mathematical literature. One goal of the book is to introduce the harmonic series in a way that will be approachable by anyone with a good knowledge of calculus-from high school students to researchers. The other goal is to present this book as a good reference resource for such series, as they are not commonly found in the standard textbooks and only very few books address them, apart from articles that are highly specialized and addressed in general to a small audience. The book will equip the reader with plenty of important tools that are necessary to solve (challenging) problems involving the harmonic series, and will also help the reader explore advanced results.

An Introduction to the Harmonic Series and Logarithmic Integrals

More (Almost) Impossible Integrals, Sums, and Series

This book, the much-anticipated sequel to (Almost) Impossible, Integrals, Sums, and Series, presents a whole new collection of challenging problems and solutions that are not commonly found in classical textbooks. As in the author’s previous book, these fascinating mathematical problems are shown in new and engaging ways, and illustrate the connections between integrals, sums, and series, many of which involve zeta functions, harmonic series, polylogarithms, and various other special functions and constants. Throughout the book, the reader will find both classical and new problems, with numerous original problems and solutions coming from the personal research of the author. Classical problems are shown in a fresh light, with new, surprising or unconventional ways of obtaining the desired results devised by the author. This book is accessible to readers with a good knowledge of calculus, from undergraduate students to researchers. It will appeal to all mathematical puzzlers who love a good integral or series and aren’t afraid of a challenge.