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Basic definition of a sum
Where
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Where
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Shifting of starting and ending indices
Proof of the equality of the shifting of indices:
Smaller summation notation
Combinations proof (used in below proof)
Definition
Base case (and some specific examples)



Inductive step
Shifting of starting and ending indices (see above for proof):
See combinations proof above:
Shifting of starting and ending indices (see above for proof):
Adding case k=0 to the summation, means that the same must be subtracted from the summation:
Terms cancel out.
Q.E.D.
First proof, used in second proof
One method
Inductive method
Miscellaneous items (some valid, some not)
これ、ちょっとちがうね。
これもちがう。