SOLUTION: what is the sum of n terms of the harmonic progression.

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Question 796277: what is the sum of n terms of the harmonic progression.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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The harmonic progression (series) is:

1%2B1%2F2%2B1%2F3%2B1%2F4%2B%22...%22+%2B+1%2Fn 

There is no general formula for sum to n terms of 
the harmonic series, other than "Add them!"
 
The expression below is a good approximation. 

S%5Bn%5D+=+ln%28n+%2B+0.5%29+%2B+0.5772+%2B+0.03759%2F%28n%5E2+%2B+1.171%29

Difference between the results of this formula and the actual 
value is small.

Edwin