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The square root of natural number expressed by an infinite series

Can you prove or disprove the following claim: Let $U(n,P,Q)$ be the nth generalized Lucas number of the first kind and let $m$ be a natural number. Then, $$\sqrt{m}=1+\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}...
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The constant $\pi$ expressed by an infinite series

I am looking for the proof of the following claim: First, define the function $\operatorname{sgn_1}(n)$ as follows: $$\operatorname{sgn_1}(n)=\begin{cases} -1 \quad \text{if } n \neq 3 \text{ and } n \...
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Elementary proof of the equidistribution theorem

I'm looking for references to (as many as possible) elementary proofs of the Weyl's equidistribution theorem, i.e., the statement that the sequence $\alpha, 2\alpha, 3\alpha, \ldots \mod 1$ is ...
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