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| Format: | Preprint |
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2025
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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.13402 |
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- This paper introduces a symbolic calculus-based approach for deriving closed-form expressions for the sums of arithmetic sequences. The method extends beyond constant-difference sequences to those with polynomially increasing steps, including linear, quadratic, cubic, and higher-order forms. Using elementary techniques from differentiation and integration, the approach produces polynomial expressions that represent total sums, even when each term is raised to a positive integer power. As a result, Bernoulli numbers emerge naturally in the formulas, linking the approach to classical results in a concise and accessible manner.