Summation of series

  • Telescoping series
    problem

    Telescoping series

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find $S_r = 1^r + 2^r + 3^r + ... + n^r$ where r is any fixed positive integer in terms of $S_1, S_2, ... S_{r-1}$.