Some interesting series arising from the power series expansion of \((\sin^{-1}x)^q\) (Q2576030): Difference between revisions

Starting from the power series expansions of \((\sin^{-1}x)^q\) , for \(1\leq q\leq 4\), formulae are obtained for the sum of several infinite series. Some of these evaluations involve \(\zeta(3)\). For an integer \(m\geq 0\) the following sample theorems are proved: Theorem 2.1: \[ \sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{{2k\choose k}}{(2k+1)(2k+2m+1){2k+2m\choose k+m}}=2^{-4m}\left(\sum_{r=1\atop r\equiv 1\pmod 2}^m \frac{{2m\choose m-r}}{r^2}+{2m\choose m}\frac{\pi^2}{8}\right). \] Theorem 2.6: \[ \sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{k}{(k+1)(2k+1)(2k-1)}\sum_{j=1}^k\frac{1}{j^2}=\frac{\pi^2}{36}+\frac23 \log 2+\frac{\pi^2}{9}\log 2-\frac12 \zeta(3). \] Also some special cases, such as \(\sum_ {n=0}^ \infty\frac{1}{n^ 2}=\frac{\pi^ 2}{6}\) and \(\sum_ {n=0}^ \infty\frac{1}{(2n+1)^ 2}=\frac{\pi^ 2}{8}\) are given. For related topics see a.o. [\textit{Q.-M. Luo, B.-N. Guo} and \textit{F. Qi}, Math. Gaz. 87, 534--539 (2003); \textit{Q.-M. Luo} and \textit{F. Qi}, Aust. Math. Soc. Gaz. 30, No. 2, 86--89 (2003; Zbl 1057.26004), and \textit{Q.-M. Luo, Z.-L. Wei} and \textit{F. Qi},Adv. Stud. Contemp. Math., Kyungshang 6, No. 1, 47--51 (2003; Zbl 1042.11052).