Hermite's identity

In mathematics, Hermite's identity, named after Charles Hermite, gives the value of a summation involving the floor function. It states that for every real number x and for every positive integer n the following identity holds:[1][2]

  1. ^ Savchev, Svetoslav; Andreescu, Titu (2003), "12 Hermite's Identity", Mathematical Miniatures, New Mathematical Library, vol. 43, Mathematical Association of America, pp. 41–44, ISBN 9780883856451.
  2. ^ Matsuoka, Yoshio (1964), "Classroom Notes: On a Proof of Hermite's Identity", The American Mathematical Monthly, 71 (10): 1115, doi:10.2307/2311413, JSTOR 2311413, MR 1533020.