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Elementary proofs of generalized continued fraction formulae for $e$

Number Theory 2019-07-15 v1 History and Overview

Abstract

In this short note we prove two elegant generalized continued fraction formulae e=2+11+12+23+34+e= 2+\cfrac{1}{1+\cfrac{1}{2+\cfrac{2}{3+\cfrac{3}{4+\ddots}}}} and e=3+14+25+36+47+e= 3+\cfrac{-1}{4+\cfrac{-2}{5+\cfrac{-3}{6+\cfrac{-4}{7+\ddots}}}} using elementary methods. The first formula is well-known, and the second one is newly-discovered in arXiv:1907.00205 [cs.LG]. We then explore the possibility of automatic verification of such formulae using computer algebra systems (CAS's).

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@article{arxiv.1907.05563,
  title  = {Elementary proofs of generalized continued fraction formulae for $e$},
  author = {Zhentao Lu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.05563},
  year   = {2019}
}

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