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Very short question. Could you please explain me why



$$sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a = na$$
with $a$ a constant?
I know that



$$sum_{i=1}^{n} a = na$$



but in my case the sum starts from zero and finishes for $(n-1)$.



Thanks.






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    Sorry, I cannot figure out what is difficult to understand here. Can you enlighten me ?
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    Recognize that ${0,1,2,3,4,dots,n-1}$ has $n$ elements in it. If this is not immediately obvious why, then recognize that it has the $n-1$ positive elements ${1,2,3,dots,n-1}$ and also the one additional zero element ${0}$. It follows that your summation is iterated a total of $n$ times (the one time when the index is zero, and then the following $n-1$ times while the index is positive for a total of $1+(n-1)=n$ times).
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    Thanks JMoravitz, your rationale was what I needed to convince myself.
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Very short question. Could you please explain me why



$$sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a = na$$
with $a$ a constant?
I know that



$$sum_{i=1}^{n} a = na$$



but in my case the sum starts from zero and finishes for $(n-1)$.



Thanks.






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    Sorry, I cannot figure out what is difficult to understand here. Can you enlighten me ?
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    – Yves Daoust
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  • $begingroup$
    Recognize that ${0,1,2,3,4,dots,n-1}$ has $n$ elements in it. If this is not immediately obvious why, then recognize that it has the $n-1$ positive elements ${1,2,3,dots,n-1}$ and also the one additional zero element ${0}$. It follows that your summation is iterated a total of $n$ times (the one time when the index is zero, and then the following $n-1$ times while the index is positive for a total of $1+(n-1)=n$ times).
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    – JMoravitz
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    Thanks JMoravitz, your rationale was what I needed to convince myself.
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    – Kolmogorovwannabe
    yesterday














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Very short question. Could you please explain me why



$$sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a = na$$
with $a$ a constant?
I know that



$$sum_{i=1}^{n} a = na$$



but in my case the sum starts from zero and finishes for $(n-1)$.



Thanks.






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Very short question. Could you please explain me why



$$sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a = na$$
with $a$ a constant?
I know that



$$sum_{i=1}^{n} a = na$$



but in my case the sum starts from zero and finishes for $(n-1)$.



Thanks.






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    Sorry, I cannot figure out what is difficult to understand here. Can you enlighten me ?
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    – Yves Daoust
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  • $begingroup$
    Recognize that ${0,1,2,3,4,dots,n-1}$ has $n$ elements in it. If this is not immediately obvious why, then recognize that it has the $n-1$ positive elements ${1,2,3,dots,n-1}$ and also the one additional zero element ${0}$. It follows that your summation is iterated a total of $n$ times (the one time when the index is zero, and then the following $n-1$ times while the index is positive for a total of $1+(n-1)=n$ times).
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    – JMoravitz
    yesterday










  • $begingroup$
    Thanks JMoravitz, your rationale was what I needed to convince myself.
    $endgroup$
    – Kolmogorovwannabe
    yesterday














  • 7




    $begingroup$
    Sorry, I cannot figure out what is difficult to understand here. Can you enlighten me ?
    $endgroup$
    – Yves Daoust
    yesterday












  • $begingroup$
    Recognize that ${0,1,2,3,4,dots,n-1}$ has $n$ elements in it. If this is not immediately obvious why, then recognize that it has the $n-1$ positive elements ${1,2,3,dots,n-1}$ and also the one additional zero element ${0}$. It follows that your summation is iterated a total of $n$ times (the one time when the index is zero, and then the following $n-1$ times while the index is positive for a total of $1+(n-1)=n$ times).
    $endgroup$
    – JMoravitz
    yesterday










  • $begingroup$
    Thanks JMoravitz, your rationale was what I needed to convince myself.
    $endgroup$
    – Kolmogorovwannabe
    yesterday








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Sorry, I cannot figure out what is difficult to understand here. Can you enlighten me ?
$endgroup$
– Yves Daoust
yesterday






$begingroup$
Sorry, I cannot figure out what is difficult to understand here. Can you enlighten me ?
$endgroup$
– Yves Daoust
yesterday














$begingroup$
Recognize that ${0,1,2,3,4,dots,n-1}$ has $n$ elements in it. If this is not immediately obvious why, then recognize that it has the $n-1$ positive elements ${1,2,3,dots,n-1}$ and also the one additional zero element ${0}$. It follows that your summation is iterated a total of $n$ times (the one time when the index is zero, and then the following $n-1$ times while the index is positive for a total of $1+(n-1)=n$ times).
$endgroup$
– JMoravitz
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$begingroup$
Recognize that ${0,1,2,3,4,dots,n-1}$ has $n$ elements in it. If this is not immediately obvious why, then recognize that it has the $n-1$ positive elements ${1,2,3,dots,n-1}$ and also the one additional zero element ${0}$. It follows that your summation is iterated a total of $n$ times (the one time when the index is zero, and then the following $n-1$ times while the index is positive for a total of $1+(n-1)=n$ times).
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– JMoravitz
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Thanks JMoravitz, your rationale was what I needed to convince myself.
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– Kolmogorovwannabe
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Thanks JMoravitz, your rationale was what I needed to convince myself.
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Since you are allready convinced that $sum_{i=1}^{n}a=na$ this might help:



$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n}a-a=sum_{i=1}^{n}a$






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    In both cases - $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}aquad text { and }quadsum_{i=1}^{n}a$$



    - there are exactly $n$ summands.



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      Since $a$ is not $i$-depending one can write: $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{a}=asum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}$$
      And $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}=1+1+cdots+1$ $n$ times which obviously is $n$.






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        What is the definition of $sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i$? It is exactly $x_0+x_1+...x_{n-1}$. If $x_0=x_1=...x_{n-1}=a$ then it means you just sum $a$ $n$ times. And that gives $na$.






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          You are summing $n$ terms, all equal to $a$. So
          $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a = a+ a+dotsb + a = na.$$






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            $a$ times the number of terms.






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              Since you are allready convinced that $sum_{i=1}^{n}a=na$ this might help:



              $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n}a-a=sum_{i=1}^{n}a$






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                Since you are allready convinced that $sum_{i=1}^{n}a=na$ this might help:



                $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n}a-a=sum_{i=1}^{n}a$






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                  Since you are allready convinced that $sum_{i=1}^{n}a=na$ this might help:



                  $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n}a-a=sum_{i=1}^{n}a$






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                  Since you are allready convinced that $sum_{i=1}^{n}a=na$ this might help:



                  $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n-1}a=a+sum_{i=1}^{n}a-a=sum_{i=1}^{n}a$







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                      In both cases - $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}aquad text { and }quadsum_{i=1}^{n}a$$



                      - there are exactly $n$ summands.



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                        In both cases - $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}aquad text { and }quadsum_{i=1}^{n}a$$



                        - there are exactly $n$ summands.



                        enter image description here






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                          In both cases - $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}aquad text { and }quadsum_{i=1}^{n}a$$



                          - there are exactly $n$ summands.



                          enter image description here






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                          In both cases - $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}aquad text { and }quadsum_{i=1}^{n}a$$



                          - there are exactly $n$ summands.



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                              Since $a$ is not $i$-depending one can write: $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{a}=asum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}$$
                              And $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}=1+1+cdots+1$ $n$ times which obviously is $n$.






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                                Since $a$ is not $i$-depending one can write: $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{a}=asum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}$$
                                And $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}=1+1+cdots+1$ $n$ times which obviously is $n$.






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                                  Since $a$ is not $i$-depending one can write: $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{a}=asum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}$$
                                  And $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}=1+1+cdots+1$ $n$ times which obviously is $n$.






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                                  Since $a$ is not $i$-depending one can write: $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{a}=asum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}$$
                                  And $sum_{i=0}^{n-1}{1}=1+1+cdots+1$ $n$ times which obviously is $n$.







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                                      What is the definition of $sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i$? It is exactly $x_0+x_1+...x_{n-1}$. If $x_0=x_1=...x_{n-1}=a$ then it means you just sum $a$ $n$ times. And that gives $na$.






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                                        What is the definition of $sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i$? It is exactly $x_0+x_1+...x_{n-1}$. If $x_0=x_1=...x_{n-1}=a$ then it means you just sum $a$ $n$ times. And that gives $na$.






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                                          What is the definition of $sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i$? It is exactly $x_0+x_1+...x_{n-1}$. If $x_0=x_1=...x_{n-1}=a$ then it means you just sum $a$ $n$ times. And that gives $na$.






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                                          What is the definition of $sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i$? It is exactly $x_0+x_1+...x_{n-1}$. If $x_0=x_1=...x_{n-1}=a$ then it means you just sum $a$ $n$ times. And that gives $na$.







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                                              You are summing $n$ terms, all equal to $a$. So
                                              $$sum_{i=0}^{n-1} a = a+ a+dotsb + a = na.$$






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                                                You are summing $n$ terms, all equal to $a$. So
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                                                  You are summing $n$ terms, all equal to $a$. So
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                                                  You are summing $n$ terms, all equal to $a$. So
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