An elementary interpretation of entry 12 in Gauss's Tagebuch (Q809058)
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An elementary interpretation of entry 12 in Gauss's Tagebuch (English)
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1991
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An entry for June 5, 1796 in Gauss' `Tagebuch' reads: ``Periodorum summa omnibus infra modulum numeris pro elementis sumptis: fact gen \(((n+1)a- na)a^{n-1}.\)'' The author rejects an interpretation given by Bachmann in the 1917 edition of Gauss's `Werke' and suggests an alternative which is more consistent with the notation of another entry of the same date.
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