Harmonic sequence and pascal’s triangle

Sury, B (2013) Harmonic sequence and pascal’s triangle. At Right Angles, 2 (3). pp. 1-4.

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Abstract

We show in this note how, starting with the infinite harmonic sequence 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, . . . , a natural process yields the well-known Pascal triangle and, further, a curious procedure yields back the harmonic sequence. (‘Harmonic sequence’ is another name for the sequence of reciprocals of the positive integers.)

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Sury, B
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Harmonic sequence, Pascal triangle
Subjects:	Natural Sciences Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1686
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