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In mathematics, summation is the addition of a sequence of numbers, called addends or summands; the result is their sum or total. Beside numbers, other types of values can be summed as well: functions, vectors, matrices, polynomials and, in general, elements of any type of mathematical objects on which an operation denoted "+" is defined.
For finite sums, see Summation. In mathematics, a series is, roughly speaking, the operation of adding infinitely many quantities, one after the other, to a given starting quantity. [1] The study of series is a major part of calculus and its generalization, mathematical analysis.
Summation, which includes both spatial summation and temporal summation, is the process that determines whether or not an action potential will be generated by the combined effects of excitatory and inhibitory signals, both from multiple simultaneous inputs (spatial summation), and from repeated inputs (temporal summation).
The sum of two numbers is their value added together. This operation is called additive summation or addition. There are many ways of writing sums, including: Addition (. 2 + 4 + 6 = 12 {\displaystyle 2+4+6=12} ) Summation (. ∑ k = 1 3 k = 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 {\displaystyle \sum _ {k=1}^ {3}k=1+2+3=6} )
A mathematical series is an infinite sum of the elements in some sequence. A series with terms \(a_n\), where \(n\) varies from \(1\) through all positive integers, is expressed as \[ \sum_{n= 1}^\infty a_n. \] The \(n^\text{th}\) partial sum \(S_n\) of the series is the value \[S_n = \sum_{i = 1}^n a_i.
History. Summation. of series, sequences, integrals. The calculation of, respectively, the sums of series, the limits of sequences, and the values of integrals.
Summation notation (or sigma notation) allows us to write a long sum in a single expression. Unpacking the meaning of summation notation. This is the sigma symbol: ∑ . It tells us that we are summing something. Let's start with a basic example: Stop at n = 3 (inclusive) ↘ ∑ n = 1 3 2 n − 1 ↖ ↗ Expression for each Start at n = 1 term in the sum.