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I wonder if there is a simple closed form solution to the following sum: $\sum_{k = 1}^n \frac{(1\2)^k}{k}$? frac{(1/2)^k}{k}$? Wolfram Alpha expresses it in terms of the Lerch transcendent, but I wonder if there is a more simple formula? Thanks.

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I wonder if there is a simple closed form solution to the following sum: $\sum_{k = 1}^n \frac{(1\2)^k}{k}$? Wolfram Alpha expresses it in terms of the Lerch transcendent, but I wonder if there is a more simple formula? Thanks.