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Denominators of coefficients in a series for the inverse of harmonic number H(x).
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%I #3 May 11 2007 03:00:00

%S 1,24,640,580608,199065600,504627200,2191186722816000,

%T 44497945755648000,255806104666112,15953645581139831685120000,

%U 188420950968830433165312000000,401521614736326656000000

%N Denominators of coefficients in a series for the inverse of harmonic number H(x).

%H David W. Cantrell, <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/sci.math/msg/0926db8773d69b81">Inverse of Harmonic Numbers</a>

%e With InvH(x) being the inverse of H(x), x > 0, an asymptotic series for InvH(x) + 1/2 is u - 1/(24u) + 3/(640u^3) - 1525/(580608u^5) +-... where u = e^(x - g) and g is Euler's gamma constant.

%t n = 12; coeffs = InverseSeries[Exp[Series[HarmonicNumber[x - 1/2], {x, Infinity, 2n - 1}] - EulerGamma]][[3]]; Table[Denominator[coeffs[[2i - 1]]], {i, 1, n}]

%Y Numerators given in A118050. See also A002387.

%K frac,nonn

%O 0,2

%A David W. Cantrell (DWCantrell(AT)sigmaxi.net), Apr 08 2006