Bug in Gosper (correction)? (was: Symbolic summation)
- Subject: Bug in Gosper (correction)? (was: Symbolic summation)
- From: Michel Van den Bergh
- Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 14:14:04 +0100
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> Example by: Miguel
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> load(zeilberger);
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> a(n):=(n^3+2*n+7*n+5)/(n^8+8*n^5+6*n^4+2*n^3+n^2+n+11);
> b(n):=a(n)-a(n+1);
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> b(n);
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> AntiDifference(%);
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> A strange error message follows: "Unknown operator : -"!
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Sorry, the bug seems to be triggered by
load(zeilberger);
a(n):=1/n;
b(n):=a(n+1)-a(n);
b(n);
AntiDifference(%,n);
In contrast
load(zeilberger);
a(n):=1/n;
b(n):=a(n)-a(n+1);
b(n);
AntiDifference(%,n);
works fine.
Michel