Why Wolfram Cloud don't simplify below BBP type sum, which I came up with:
simplify Sum((1/81)^(k+1)*(9/(2*k+1)+1/(2*k+2)),k = 0 .. infinity)
to
2*log(3) - 3*log(2)
?
I would expect to see in the output
2*log(3) - 3*log(2)
or at least
log(9)/log(8)
but instead the output is:
ArcTanh[1/9]+1/2 Log[81/80]
?
PS Here are the messages I have received on WOLFRAM COMMUNITY where I also posted my question:
With Mathematica I get simplification with FullSimplify, but not with Simplify alone.
Both Wolfram Alpha and Wolfram Cloud are powerful computational platforms, but there could be several reasons why a specific mathematical expression might not simplify as expected:
Algorithmic Limitations: While these platforms have advanced algorithms, there are cases where certain simplifications aren't recognized, especially for non-standard or less common forms.
Input Interpretation: The way you've input the expression might lead the software to interpret or process it differently than intended.
Complexity: Some expressions, even if they have simpler forms, might be perceived as computationally expensive to evaluate or simplify, leading to timeouts or incomplete.
When I try
in WolframAlpha
it shows me three different forms of the result, the first one is log(9/8)
When I try Wolfram Mathematica in the cloud
it returns
Are you and I doing exactly the same thing and getting different results? Or is this just the form of the output made you think we were getting different results?