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How does the infinite series in the link above simplify to that integral?



$$1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots=int_0^1fracdx1+x^3$$



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$$1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots=int_0^1fracdx1+x^3$$



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$$1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots=int_0^1fracdx1+x^3$$



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$$1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots=int_0^1fracdx1+x^3$$



I thought of simplifying the series to the sum to infinity of $frac16n-5 - frac16n-2$, but this did not help.







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$$int_0^1frac11-(-x)^3=int_0^1sum_n=0^infty(-x)^3ndx=sum_n=0^infty(-1)^3nint_0^1x^3ndx$$
$$=sum_n=0^inftyfrac(-1)^3n3n+1= 1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots $$






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    If $lvert xrvert<1$, let$$f(x)=sum_n=0^inftyfracx^3n+13n+1.$$Then $$f'(x)=sum_n=0^infty x^3n=frac11-x^3.$$Thereforebeginalign1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots&=lim_xto1f(x)\&=int_0^1f'(x),mathrm dx\&=int_0^1frac11-x^3,mathrm dx.endalign






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      for $x$ real, $ngeq 0$ integer
      beginalignfrac11+x^3&=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)\
      &=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3\
      endalign



      For $xneq 1$, $ngeq 0$ integer, beginalignsum_k=0^n x^k=frac1-x^n+11-xendalign



      Therefore,
      beginalignint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx&=int_0^1 left(sum_k=0^n (-x^3)^kright),dx+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
      &=sum_k=0^n left(int_0^1 (-x^3)^k,dxright)+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
      &=sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
      endalign



      For $xin[0;1],ngeq 0$, integer,
      beginalignfracx^3(n+1)1+x^3leq x^3(n+1)endalign
      and,
      beginalignint_0^1 x^3(n+1),dx=frac13n+4endalign
      Therefore,
      beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dxright|leq frac13n+4endalign
      beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx-sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1right|leq frac13n+4endalign
      Therefore,
      beginalignboxedint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx=sum_k=0^infty frac(-1)^k3k+1endalign






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        $$int_0^1frac11-(-x)^3=int_0^1sum_n=0^infty(-x)^3ndx=sum_n=0^infty(-1)^3nint_0^1x^3ndx$$
        $$=sum_n=0^inftyfrac(-1)^3n3n+1= 1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots $$






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          $$=sum_n=0^inftyfrac(-1)^3n3n+1= 1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots $$






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            $$int_0^1frac11-(-x)^3=int_0^1sum_n=0^infty(-x)^3ndx=sum_n=0^infty(-1)^3nint_0^1x^3ndx$$
            $$=sum_n=0^inftyfrac(-1)^3n3n+1= 1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots $$






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            $$int_0^1frac11-(-x)^3=int_0^1sum_n=0^infty(-x)^3ndx=sum_n=0^infty(-1)^3nint_0^1x^3ndx$$
            $$=sum_n=0^inftyfrac(-1)^3n3n+1= 1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots $$







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                If $lvert xrvert<1$, let$$f(x)=sum_n=0^inftyfracx^3n+13n+1.$$Then $$f'(x)=sum_n=0^infty x^3n=frac11-x^3.$$Thereforebeginalign1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots&=lim_xto1f(x)\&=int_0^1f'(x),mathrm dx\&=int_0^1frac11-x^3,mathrm dx.endalign






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                  If $lvert xrvert<1$, let$$f(x)=sum_n=0^inftyfracx^3n+13n+1.$$Then $$f'(x)=sum_n=0^infty x^3n=frac11-x^3.$$Thereforebeginalign1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots&=lim_xto1f(x)\&=int_0^1f'(x),mathrm dx\&=int_0^1frac11-x^3,mathrm dx.endalign






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                    If $lvert xrvert<1$, let$$f(x)=sum_n=0^inftyfracx^3n+13n+1.$$Then $$f'(x)=sum_n=0^infty x^3n=frac11-x^3.$$Thereforebeginalign1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots&=lim_xto1f(x)\&=int_0^1f'(x),mathrm dx\&=int_0^1frac11-x^3,mathrm dx.endalign






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                    If $lvert xrvert<1$, let$$f(x)=sum_n=0^inftyfracx^3n+13n+1.$$Then $$f'(x)=sum_n=0^infty x^3n=frac11-x^3.$$Thereforebeginalign1-frac14+frac17-frac110+cdots&=lim_xto1f(x)\&=int_0^1f'(x),mathrm dx\&=int_0^1frac11-x^3,mathrm dx.endalign







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                        for $x$ real, $ngeq 0$ integer
                        beginalignfrac11+x^3&=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)\
                        &=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3\
                        endalign



                        For $xneq 1$, $ngeq 0$ integer, beginalignsum_k=0^n x^k=frac1-x^n+11-xendalign



                        Therefore,
                        beginalignint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx&=int_0^1 left(sum_k=0^n (-x^3)^kright),dx+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                        &=sum_k=0^n left(int_0^1 (-x^3)^k,dxright)+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                        &=sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                        endalign



                        For $xin[0;1],ngeq 0$, integer,
                        beginalignfracx^3(n+1)1+x^3leq x^3(n+1)endalign
                        and,
                        beginalignint_0^1 x^3(n+1),dx=frac13n+4endalign
                        Therefore,
                        beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dxright|leq frac13n+4endalign
                        beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx-sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1right|leq frac13n+4endalign
                        Therefore,
                        beginalignboxedint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx=sum_k=0^infty frac(-1)^k3k+1endalign






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                          for $x$ real, $ngeq 0$ integer
                          beginalignfrac11+x^3&=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)\
                          &=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3\
                          endalign



                          For $xneq 1$, $ngeq 0$ integer, beginalignsum_k=0^n x^k=frac1-x^n+11-xendalign



                          Therefore,
                          beginalignint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx&=int_0^1 left(sum_k=0^n (-x^3)^kright),dx+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                          &=sum_k=0^n left(int_0^1 (-x^3)^k,dxright)+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                          &=sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                          endalign



                          For $xin[0;1],ngeq 0$, integer,
                          beginalignfracx^3(n+1)1+x^3leq x^3(n+1)endalign
                          and,
                          beginalignint_0^1 x^3(n+1),dx=frac13n+4endalign
                          Therefore,
                          beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dxright|leq frac13n+4endalign
                          beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx-sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1right|leq frac13n+4endalign
                          Therefore,
                          beginalignboxedint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx=sum_k=0^infty frac(-1)^k3k+1endalign






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                            for $x$ real, $ngeq 0$ integer
                            beginalignfrac11+x^3&=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)\
                            &=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3\
                            endalign



                            For $xneq 1$, $ngeq 0$ integer, beginalignsum_k=0^n x^k=frac1-x^n+11-xendalign



                            Therefore,
                            beginalignint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx&=int_0^1 left(sum_k=0^n (-x^3)^kright),dx+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                            &=sum_k=0^n left(int_0^1 (-x^3)^k,dxright)+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                            &=sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                            endalign



                            For $xin[0;1],ngeq 0$, integer,
                            beginalignfracx^3(n+1)1+x^3leq x^3(n+1)endalign
                            and,
                            beginalignint_0^1 x^3(n+1),dx=frac13n+4endalign
                            Therefore,
                            beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dxright|leq frac13n+4endalign
                            beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx-sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1right|leq frac13n+4endalign
                            Therefore,
                            beginalignboxedint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx=sum_k=0^infty frac(-1)^k3k+1endalign






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                            for $x$ real, $ngeq 0$ integer
                            beginalignfrac11+x^3&=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)\
                            &=frac1-(-x^3)^n+11-(-x^3)+frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3\
                            endalign



                            For $xneq 1$, $ngeq 0$ integer, beginalignsum_k=0^n x^k=frac1-x^n+11-xendalign



                            Therefore,
                            beginalignint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx&=int_0^1 left(sum_k=0^n (-x^3)^kright),dx+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                            &=sum_k=0^n left(int_0^1 (-x^3)^k,dxright)+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                            &=sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1+int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dx\
                            endalign



                            For $xin[0;1],ngeq 0$, integer,
                            beginalignfracx^3(n+1)1+x^3leq x^3(n+1)endalign
                            and,
                            beginalignint_0^1 x^3(n+1),dx=frac13n+4endalign
                            Therefore,
                            beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac(-x^3)^n+11+x^3,dxright|leq frac13n+4endalign
                            beginalignleft|int_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx-sum_k=0^n frac(-1)^k3k+1right|leq frac13n+4endalign
                            Therefore,
                            beginalignboxedint_0^1 frac11+x^3,dx=sum_k=0^infty frac(-1)^k3k+1endalign







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