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fixed constant, as per @Barry, introduced clarification
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Igor Rivin
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Presumably the sum $S_m$ can be given in a more compact way as $S_m = 2\sum_{k=1}^{m-1} \frac{3^k} {2^{2^k}}.$$S_m = 4\sum_{k=1}^{m-1} \frac{3^k} {2^{2^k}}.$ The limit should be a transcendental number, since the sum is extremely lacunary, so it seems unlikely that a closed for exists.. (since most closed form transcendental numbers are "named" constants").

Presumably the sum $S_m$ can be given in a more compact way as $S_m = 2\sum_{k=1}^{m-1} \frac{3^k} {2^{2^k}}.$ The limit should be a transcendental number, since the sum is extremely lacunary, so it seems unlikely that a closed for exists...

Presumably the sum $S_m$ can be given in a more compact way as $S_m = 4\sum_{k=1}^{m-1} \frac{3^k} {2^{2^k}}.$ The limit should be a transcendental number, since the sum is extremely lacunary, so it seems unlikely that a closed for exists (since most closed form transcendental numbers are "named" constants").

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Igor Rivin
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Presumably the sum $S_m$ can be given in a more compact way as $S_m = 2\sum_{k=1}^{m-1} \frac{3^k} {2^{2^k}}.$ The limit should be a transcendental number, since the sum is extremely lacunary, so it seems unlikely that a closed for exists...