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I would like to prove that

$$\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\sin 3\sin\sqrt{3}+\cdots+\sin n\sin\sqrt{n}}{n}=0$$

but I am stuck.

I tried to solve it by using Euler-Maclaurin formula, but I could not to.

Euler-Maclaurin formula applied to the function $f(x)=\sin x \sin\sqrt{x}\;\;$ is the following:

$$\sum_{h=1}^n\sin h\sin\sqrt{h}=\int_\limits{0}^n\left[\sin x\sin\sqrt{x}+\left(x-\lfloor x\rfloor\right)\left(\cos x\sin\sqrt{x}+\frac{\sin x\cos\sqrt{x}}{2\sqrt{x}}\right)\right] \, dx$$

but I could not manage to prove that

$$\frac{1}{n}\int_\limits{0}^n\left(x-\lfloor x\rfloor\right)\left(\cos x \sin\sqrt{x} \right) \, dx\rightarrow 0 \text{ as } n\to\infty.$$

Moreover I tried to write the limit as a limit of a Riemann sum, but I did not manage to.

Furthermore I tried to prove the following inequality:

$$\left|\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\cdots+\sin n \sin\sqrt{n} \right|\le\sqrt[4]{n^3}\\\text{for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N},$$

but it was not successful.

I managed to prove that

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin 1+\sin 2 +\sin 3+\ldots+\sin n}{n}=0$$

and

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin\sqrt{2}+\sin\sqrt{3}+\cdots+\sin\sqrt{n}}{n}=0.$$

Is it possible to use these last two limits in order to prove that

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\sin 3 \sin\sqrt{3}+\cdots+\sin n\sin\sqrt{n}}{n}=0\text{ ?}$$

I tried to use Cauchy-Schwartz inequality, but I got $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin^21+\sin^22+\cdots+\sin^2n}{n}$$ and $$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin^2\sqrt{1}+\sin^2\sqrt{2}+\cdots+\sin^2\sqrt{n}}{n}$$ and these last two limits are not zero in fact there are both $\frac{1}{2}$.

Angelo
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    Yes, I know it but how can I prove that the limit is zero formally and rigorously? – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 16:23
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    @NamburuKarthik we have to prove it, not speculate an answer – Anindya Prithvi Aug 12 '20 at 16:24
  • And i think you'd like to use Cauchy-Schwartz inequality in your last two equations, it would be sufficient – Anindya Prithvi Aug 12 '20 at 16:28
  • If you use Cauchy-Schwartz inequality, you get $\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin^21+\sin^22+\ldots+\sin^2n}{n}$ and $\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin^2\sqrt{1}+\sin^2\sqrt{2}+\ldots+\sin^2\sqrt{n}}{n}$, but these last two limits are not zero in fact there are both $\frac{1}{2}$. – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 16:34
  • why not $n^2$?? – Anindya Prithvi Aug 12 '20 at 16:39
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    Because you have to apply Cauchy-Schwartz inequality to the numerators otherwise you would get $\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\ldots+\sin n\sin\sqrt{n}}{n^2}$ which is not the limit I wish to. – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 16:51
  • My suggestion is to seperate into to 2 sums $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\cos(1+\sqrt{1})+\cos(2+\sqrt{2})+...+\cos(n+\sqrt{n})}{n}$ and $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\cos(1-\sqrt{1})+\cos(2-\sqrt{2})+...+\cos(n-\sqrt{n})}{n}$. Each sum should be 0 by very similar process. – MoonKnight Aug 12 '20 at 16:57
  • I have already applied Euler-Maclaurin formula to that two limits but it was not successful. I found the same difficulties I got when I applied Euler-Maclaurin formula to my limit. – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 17:03
  • @Mark, please can you explain me why $\frac{1}{n}\int_\limits{0}^n\left(x-\lfloor x\rfloor\right)\left(\cos x\sin\sqrt{x}\right)dx\rightarrow 0$ as $n\to\infty$ ? – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 17:55
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    Look at this https://i.sstatic.net/zn0eA.png. So “desmos” give us a confirmation that $\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\sin 3\sin\sqrt{3}+\ldots+\sin n\sin\sqrt{n}}{n}=0$ – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 18:18
  • You can also try to use Weyl's (Equidistributed) criterion in some way. – Rick Sanchez C-666 Aug 12 '20 at 18:23
  • Weyl’s equidistributed criterion does not work in this case in fact $\int_0^{2\pi} \sin x\sin\sqrt{x} dx \ne 0$ and $\int_0^{1}\sin x\sin\sqrt{x} dx \ne 0$. – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 18:26
  • @NamburuKarthik: this reasoning is flawed. "Nearly as many" can be sufficient to create an imbalance. –  Aug 14 '20 at 16:54
  • Expressions of form "sin asin b are ambiguous, and math notation is not consistent. For example, we all know sin 2x is sin(2x) and not (sin 2)x. But then, why should we assume a more complex expression such as sin asin b is (sin a)(sin b) and not sin(a sinb)? The latter would be more consistent with the sin(2x) situation.

    Sorry about being overly pedantic or priggish (priggish?), but it is for this situation that I ALWAYS use proper functional notation with sin(x) -- NEVER "sin x".

    – Dr. Michael W. Ecker Aug 18 '20 at 19:50
  • @Angelo Was there a reason for reversing your accepting my solution? – Mark Viola Nov 23 '22 at 22:09

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Let $S_n$ be given by

$$S_n=\sum_{k=1}^n \sin(k)\sin\sqrt{k}\tag1$$

Applying summation by parts to the sum in $(1)$ reveals

$$S_n=\sin(\sqrt {n+1})\sum_{k=1}^{n}\sin(k)-\sum_{k=1}^n \left(\sum_{\ell=1}^k \sin(\ell)\right)\left(\sin(\sqrt {k+1})-\sin(\sqrt{k})\right)\tag 2$$


ESTIMATES:

The sum $\sum_{\ell=1}^k \sin(\ell)$ can be evaluated in closed form which provides the estimate

$$\begin{align} \left|\sum_{\ell=1}^n \sin(\ell)\right|&=\left|\csc(1/2)\sin(n/2)\sin((n+1)/2)\right|\\\\ \le \csc(1/2)\tag3 \end{align}$$

Moreover, from the Prosthaphaeresis identities, we have the estimate

$$\begin{align} \left|\sin(\sqrt {k+1})-\sin(\sqrt{k}\right|&=\left|\frac12\cos\left(\frac{\sqrt{k+1}+\sqrt{k}}{2}\right)\sin\left(\frac{\sqrt{k+1}-\sqrt{k}}{2}\right)\right|\\\\ &=\left|2\cos\left(\frac{\sqrt{k+1}+\sqrt{k}}{2}\right)\sin\left(\frac{1}{2(\sqrt{k+1}+\sqrt{k})}\right)\right|\\\\ &\le \frac{1}{\sqrt{k}}\tag4 \end{align}$$


Using the estimates in $(3)$ and $(4)$ in $(2)$, we find that

$$\begin{align} |S_n|&\le \csc(1/2)\left(1+\sum_{k=1}^n\frac1{\sqrt k}\right)\\\\ &\le \csc(1/2)(1+2\sqrt n)\tag5 \end{align}$$


Finally, using the estimate in $(5)$ we have

$$\left|\frac{S_n}{n}\right|\le \frac{\csc(1/2)(1+2\sqrt n)}{n}$$

whence application of the squeeze theorem recovers the coveted limit

$$\bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{\lim_{n\to \infty}\frac{\sum_{k=1}^n \sin(k)\sin(\sqrt k)}{n}=0}$$


NOTE: We have tacitly found that $$\limsup_{n\to \infty}\frac{S_n}{\sqrt n}\le 2\csc(1/2)$$

Mark Viola
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  • Sorry, could you elaborate why the difference between $S_n$ and the integral is $o(1)$? btw, I assume $o(1) ~ O(1/n)$? – MoonKnight Aug 12 '20 at 16:54
  • Could you explain me why $\frac{1}{n}\int_0^n\left(x-\lfloor x\rfloor\right)\left(\cos x\sin\sqrt{x}+\frac{\sin x\cos\sqrt{x}}{2\sqrt{x}}\right)dx$ is $o(1)$? – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 17:33
  • @Angelo Rather than elaborate on the former solution, I've taken another approach. This new approach relies only on summation by parts and some simple estimates. Let me know your thoughts. – Mark Viola Aug 12 '20 at 20:12
  • Nice solution too - uses the estimate on the square root only which indeed is simpler and that is enough here (basically the $\sin n$ coefficients can be any $a_n$ with uniformly bounded sum and your solution works with a square root bound while use that $x$ dominated $\sqrt x$ essentially but get a better bound – Conrad Aug 12 '20 at 20:25
  • Thanks Conrad! And I hope that you and your family are staying safe and healthy. – Mark Viola Aug 12 '20 at 20:26
  • Actually you have tacitly found that $\limsup_\limits{n\to \infty}\frac{|S_n|}{\sqrt n}\le2\csc(1/2)$. – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 22:17
  • @Angelo Indeed. Thank you for the catch. I've edited the typographical error accordingly. – Mark Viola Aug 12 '20 at 22:25
  • @Angelo Interestingly, empirical analysis seems to indicate that $-0.31\le \sum_{n=1}^N \sin(n)\sin(\sqrt n)\le 1.8$. – Mark Viola Aug 12 '20 at 22:33
  • Yes, indeed the constant found by Conrad could be improved further. – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 22:49
  • @Angelo Was there a reason for reversing your accepting my solution? – Mark Viola Nov 23 '22 at 22:09
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One can actually say more and show that:

$|\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\ldots+\sin n\sin\sqrt{n}| \le C$ for some universal constant.

Using the sine product formula, it is enough to prove the result for

$$C_1(n)=\cos(1+\sqrt{1})+\cos(2+\sqrt{2})+\cdots+\cos(n+\sqrt{n})$$ and

$$C_2(n)=\cos(1-\sqrt{1})+\cos(2-\sqrt{2})+\cdots+\cos(n-\sqrt{n})$$

and then taking real parts it is enough to show the result for

$$S_{1,2}(n)=\sum_{k=1}^ne^{i(k\pm\sqrt k)}$$

We will show that $|S_{1,2}| \le C$ for a universal constant $C$ so the result will follow and we will do the proof for $S_2$ indicating the estimate changes needed for $S_1$ which are minor.

Let $g(x)=\frac{x-\sqrt x}{2 \pi}, x \ge 1$ and note that $1/(4\pi) \le g'(x) \le 1/(2\pi)$ and this inequality is enough to prove our result (the fact that the lower and upper bounds are constants strictly between $0$ and $1$.

Note also that by omitting a fixed finite number of terms which we can bound trivially the result holds for functions $f(x)$ like $3x+100\sqrt x, -2x+x^{1-1/10000}$ and so on, the crucial part being that $g'(x)=f'(x)/(2\pi)=c+o(1), x \to \infty, c \ne 0, |c| <1$, so $0<c_1<|g'(x)|<c_2<1, x >k$ for constants $c_1,c_2,k$ and for the function $h$ involved in $S_1$ we have $1/(2\pi) \le |h'(x)| \le 3/(4\pi)$

Let $q(n)=g(n+1)-g(n), n \ge 1$ so by the MVT there is $n \le x_n \le n+1, q(n)=g'(x_n)$ In particular $q_n$ increasing since $g'$ does (if $g'$ would be decreasing like for $S_1$ we conjugate and replace $g$ by $-g$) and $1/(4\pi) \le q(n) \le 1/(2\pi)$

But now the identity:

$$e^{2\pi i g(k)}=1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(k))(e^{2\pi i g(k)}-e^{2\pi i g(k+1)})$$ gives that

$$S_2(n)=\sum_{k=1}^{n}e^{2\pi i g(k)}=\sum_1^{n}1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(k))(e^{2\pi i g(k)}-e^{2\pi i g(k+1)})=$$

$$=i/2\sum_{k=2}^{n-1}e^{2\pi i g(k)}(\cot \pi q(k)-\cot \pi q(k+1))+1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(1))e^{2\pi i g(1)}-(1/2)(1+i\cot \pi q(n))e^{2\pi i g(n+1)}$$

by rearranging the terms and noting that only terms with $g(1), g(n+1)$ appear only once

But now taking absolute values and noting that $\cot \pi q(k)-\cot \pi q(k+1)$ is decreasing since $1/4<\pi q(k) <1/2<\pi, q(k)$ increasing, we get:

$$|S_2(n)| \le 1/2 (\cot \pi q(2)-\cot \pi q(n))+1/2(|\cot \pi q(n)|+|\cot \pi q(1)|+1 \le C_2 $$ where $C_2$ is obtained by using that all the cotangtents above are at most $\cot 1/4$, so one can take $C_2=2\cot 1/4 +1$ for example and clearly we get a similar $C_1$ for $S_1$ so we are done!

Conrad
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  • Why have you written $1/(4\pi) \le g'(x) \le 1/(2\pi)$ ? I think that $1/(2\pi) \le g'(x) \le 3/(4\pi)$, am I wrong? – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 19:49
  • $g’(x)$ is decreasing and if we replace $g(x)$ by $-g(x)$ then $-\frac{3}{4\pi}\le q(n)\le -\frac{1}{2\pi}$ and $e^{i(k+\sqrt{k})}=e^{-2\pi i g(k)}$. – Angelo Aug 12 '20 at 20:09
  • @conrad Nice solution. I've posted another one that relies only on summation by parts and some simple estimates. Let me know your thoughts. – Mark Viola Aug 12 '20 at 20:11
  • You are right - I switched the estimates, will correct – Conrad Aug 12 '20 at 20:12
  • @Conrad, you wrote that

    $$S_2(n)=\sum_{k=1}^{n}e^{2\pi i g(k)}=\sum_1^{n}1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(k))(e^{2\pi i g(k)}-e^{2\pi i g(k+1)})=$$

    $$=i/2\sum_{k=2}^{n-1}e^{2\pi i g(k)}(\cot \pi q(k)-\cot \pi q(k+1))+1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(1))e^{2\pi i g(1)}-(1/2)(1+i\cot \pi q(n))e^{2\pi i g(n+1)}$$

    but I have obtained that

    $$S_2(n)=\sum_{k=1}^{n}e^{2\pi i g(k)}=\sum_1^{n}1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(k))(e^{2\pi i g(k)}-e^{2\pi i g(k+1)})=$$

    $$=i/2\sum_{k=2}^{n} e^{2\pi i g(k)}(\cot \pi q(k)-\cot \pi q(k-1))+1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(1))e^{2\pi i g(1)}-1/2(1+i\cot \pi q(n))e^{2\pi i g(n+1)}$$

    – Angelo Aug 13 '20 at 10:17
  • Please, could you check what I have obtained ? – Angelo Aug 13 '20 at 10:19
  • Since $;0<\cot \pi q(n)\le \cot 1/4,;$ we get that

    $$|S_2(n)| \le 1/2 (\cot \pi q(2)-\cot \pi q(n))+1/2(|\cot \pi q(n)|+|\cot \pi q(1)|)+1= 1/2 (\cot \pi q(2)+\cot \pi q(1))+1\le \cot 1/4 +1$$

    Is it right?

    – Angelo Aug 13 '20 at 10:51
  • looks good at a glance - the whole point is that $0< c_1 \le |g'(x)| \le c_2 <1, g'$ monotonic - then the estimates are in terms of $c_1,c_2$ and can be tightened somewhat if that is important; note that even if $c_1, c_2$ depend on $n$ one can get estimates but they won't be $O(1)$ anymore, though they may beat the trivial estimate $N$ at least in some ranges, so it's useful to know this method - one can also apply it on sections where one has control of $g'$ (so $g'$ is never an integer - by $k$ translation that is equivalent to the above -) and combine it with other methods – Conrad Aug 13 '20 at 12:46
  • Your method is very good, I thank you for your help. I just have to correct some calculations’ mistakes but your method does work very well. Thank you very much. I will try to write a proof without using complex numbers. – Angelo Aug 13 '20 at 14:11
  • By using your method is also possible to prove that $\left|\sum_\limits{k=1}^n \cos(\sqrt{k})\right|\le 4\sqrt{n+1}+2$. – Angelo Aug 13 '20 at 14:17
  • yes one can do that - though this is (an adaptation of) Mordell's proof of the Kuzmin Landau inequality (a short icm presentation is here as a pdf file) https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiOlYW2u5jrAhUHAp0JHdSJAzoQFjAAegQIBRAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmatwbn.icm.edu.pl%2Fksiazki%2Faa%2Faa4%2Faa412.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1nJmBQh8GD3RCqoRdaPqD9 – Conrad Aug 13 '20 at 15:12
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Property 1:

If $\;\left\{a_n\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}}\;$ is a sequence of real numbers such that $\;\left\{a_n-a_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonic and there exists $\;k\in\mathbb{Z}\;$ for which $\;2\pi k<a_n-a_{n-1}<2\pi+2\pi k\;\;\;\;\forall n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}\;,\;\;\;$ then $$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos a_h\right|\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin a_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+|\cos a_1|+1\;\right]$$ for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Proof:

By applying Prosthaphaeresis identities, we get that

$\cos a_h+\cos a_{h+1}=2\cos\left(\frac{a_{h+1}+a_h}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)=\\=2\cos\left(\frac{a_{h+1}+a_h}{2}\right)\sin\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)=\\=\left(\sin a_{h+1}-\sin a_h\right)\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)\;,\;\;\text{ for all }h\in\mathbb{N}.$

Moreover,

$2\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos a_h=\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\left(\cos a_h +\cos a_{h+1}\right)+\cos a_1+\cos a_n=\\=\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\left(\sin a_{h+1}-\sin a_h\right)\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)+\cos a_1+\cos a_n =\\=\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\sin a_{h+1}\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)-\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\sin a_h\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)+\\+\cos a_1+\cos a_n=\\=\sum_\limits{h=2}^{n}\sin a_h\cot\left(\frac{a_h-a_{h-1}}{2}\right)-\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\sin a_h\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)+\\+\cos a_1+\cos a_n =\\=\sum_\limits{h=2}^{n-1}\sin a_h\left[\cot\left(\frac{a_h-a_{h-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)\right]+\\+\sin a_n\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\sin a_1\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)+\cos a_1+\cos a_n\;,\\\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Since the function $\;\cot\;$ is monotonic on $\;\left]\pi k,\pi+\pi k\right[\;$ and $\;\left\{a_n-a_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is a monotonic sequence such that $\;2\pi k<a_n-a_{n-1}<2\pi+2\pi k\;\;\;\;\forall n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}\;,\;$ then the sequence $\;\left\{\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonic too.

So by taking absolute values and by noting that the sequence $\;\left\{\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonic, we get that

$2\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos a_h\right|\le\sum_\limits{h=2}^{n-1}\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_h-a_{h-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)\right|+\\+\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin a_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos a_1|+1=\\=\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+\\+|\sin a_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos a_1|+1=\\=\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+\\+|\sin a_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos a_1|+1\;,$

for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$


Property 2:

If $\;\left\{a_n\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}}\;$ is a sequence of real numbers such that $\;\left\{a_n-a_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonic and there exists $\;k\in\mathbb{Z}\;$ for which $\;2\pi k<a_n-a_{n-1}<2\pi+2\pi k\;\;\;\;\forall n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}\;,\;\;\;$ then $$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin a_h\right|\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\; \left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos a_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+|\sin a_1|+1\;\right]$$ for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Proof:

By applying Prosthaphaeresis identities, we get that

$\sin a_h+\sin a_{h+1}=2\sin\left(\frac{a_{h+1}+a_h}{2}\right)\cos\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)=\\=2\sin\left(\frac{a_{h+1}+a_h}{2}\right)\sin\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)=\\=\left(\cos a_h-\cos a_{h+1}\right)\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)\;,\;\;\text{ for all }h\in\mathbb{N}.$

Moreover,

$2\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin a_h=\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\left(\sin a_h +\sin a_{h+1}\right)+\sin a_1+\sin a_n=\\=\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\left(\cos a_h-\cos a_{h+1}\right)\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)+\sin a_1+\sin a_n =\\=\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\cos a_h\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)-\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\cos a_{h+1}\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)+\\+\sin a_1+\sin a_n=\\=\sum_\limits{h=1}^{n-1}\cos a_h\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)-\sum_\limits{h=2}^n\cos a_h\cot\left(\frac{a_h-a_{h-1}}{2}\right)+\\+\sin a_1+\sin a_n =\\=\sum_\limits{h=2}^{n-1}\cos a_h\left[\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_h-a_{h-1}}{2}\right)\right]+\\+\cos a_1\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)-\cos a_n\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)+\sin a_1+\sin a_n\;,\\\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Since the function $\;\cot\;$ is monotonic on $\;\left]\pi k,\pi+\pi k\right[\;$ and $\;\left\{a_n-a_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is a monotonic sequence such that $\;2\pi k<a_n-a_{n-1}<2\pi+2\pi k\;\;\;\;\forall n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}\;,\;$ then the sequence $\;\left\{\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonic too.

So by taking absolute values and by noting that the sequence $\;\left\{\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonic, we get that

$2\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin a_h\right|\le\sum_\limits{h=2}^{n-1}\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_{h+1}-a_h}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_h-a_{h-1}}{2}\right)\right|+\\+|\cos a_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin a_1|+1=\\=\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+\\+|\cos a_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{a_2-a_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin a_1|+1\;,$

for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$


Corollary 1:

The sequences $\;\left\{\alpha_n=n+\sqrt{n}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}}\;$ and $\left\{\beta_n=n-\sqrt{n}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}}\;$ satisfy all the hypothesis of the previous properties and

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{5}{2}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{5}{2}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{8}{3}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{23}{6}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}.$

Proof:

$\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}=n+\sqrt{n}-n+1-\sqrt{n-1}=\\=1+\sqrt{n}-\sqrt{n-1}=1+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}+\sqrt{n-1}}\;,\\\text{for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Hence the sequence $\;\left\{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonically decreasing and $\;0<1<\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}\le\sqrt{2}<\pi<2\pi\;,$

$\text{for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Since the function $\;\cot\;$ is monotonically decreasing on $\;\left]0,\pi\right[\;$ and $\;\left\{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is a decreasing sequence such that $\;0<\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}<2\pi\;\;\;\;\forall n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}\;,\;$ then the sequence $\;\left\{\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonically increasing.

By applying the property $1$, we get that

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos\alpha_h\right|\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_2-\alpha_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+\left|\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin \alpha_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_2-\alpha_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos\alpha_1|+1\;\right]=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\\+\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)+\sin 2\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)-\cos 2+1\;\right]=\\=\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{2}\left(\sin 2-1\right)\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{2}\left(1-\cos 2\right)<\\<\cot\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{2}\left(\sin 2-1\right)\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{2}\left(1-\cos 2\right)<\frac{5}{2}\;,$

for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Therefore,

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{5}{2}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}.$

And by applying the property $2$, we get that

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin\alpha_h\right|\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_2-\alpha_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+\left|\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos \alpha_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_2-\alpha_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin\alpha_1|+1\;\right]=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\\+\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cos 2\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\sin 2+1\;\right]=\\=\cot\left(\frac{\alpha_n-\alpha_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left(1+\cos 2\right)\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{2}\left(1+\sin 2\right)<\\<\cot\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)-\frac{1}{2}\left(1+\cos 2\right)\cot\left(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\frac{1}{2}\left(1+\sin 2\right)<\frac{5}{2}\;,$

for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Therefore,

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{5}{2}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}.$

Moreover,

$\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}=n-\sqrt{n}-n+1+\sqrt{n-1}=\\=1-\sqrt{n}+\sqrt{n-1}=1-\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}+\sqrt{n-1}}\;,\\\text{for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Hence the sequence $\;\left\{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonically increasing and $\;0<2-\sqrt{2}\le\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}<1<\pi<2\pi\;,$

$\text{for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Since the function $\;\cot\;$ is monotonically decreasing on $\;\left]0,\pi\right[\;$ and $\;\left\{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is an increasing sequence such that $\;0<\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}<2\pi\;\;\;\;\forall n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}\;,\;$ then the sequence $\;\left\{\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right\}_{n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}}\;$ is monotonically decreasing.

By applying the property $1$, we get that

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos\beta_h\right|\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\beta_2-\beta_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+\left|\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin \beta_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{\beta_2-\beta_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos\beta_1|+1\;\right]=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\cot\left(\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)+\\+\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)+\sin 0\cot\left(\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\cos0+1\;\right]=\\=1+\frac{1}{2}\cot\left(\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)<\frac{8}{3}\;,$

for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Therefore,

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{8}{3}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}.$

And by applying the property $2$, we get that

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin\beta_h\right|\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\beta_2-\beta_1}{2}\right)\right|+\\+\left|\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)\right|+|\cos\beta_1|\left|\cot\left(\frac{\beta_2-\beta_1}{2}\right)\right|+|\sin\beta_1|+1\;\right]=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\cot\left(\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)-\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)+\\+\cot\left(\frac{\beta_n-\beta_{n-1}}{2}\right)+\cos 0\cot\left(\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)+\sin 0+1\;\right]=\\=\frac{1}{2}+\cot\left(\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)<\frac{23}{6}\;,$

for all $\;n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus\{1\}.$

Therefore,

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|<\frac{23}{6}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}.$


Corollary 2:

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin h\sin\sqrt{h}\right|<\frac{31}{12}<\frac{13}{5}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos h\cos\sqrt{h}\right|<\frac{31}{12}<\frac{13}{5}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin h\cos\sqrt{h}\right|<\frac{19}{6}<\frac{16}{5}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos h\sin\sqrt{h}\right|<\frac{19}{6}<\frac{16}{5}\;,\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}.$

Proof:

Using the results of Corollary 1, we get that

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin h\sin\sqrt{h}\right|=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \left[\cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)-\cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right]\right|=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)-\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\le\\\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|+\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\;\right]<\\<\frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{8}{3}+\frac{5}{2}\right]=\frac{31}{12}<\frac{13}{5}\;,\;\;\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos h\cos\sqrt{h}\right|=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \left[\cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)+\cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right]\right|=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)+\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\le\\\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|+\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\cos\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\;\right]<\\<\frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{5}{2}+\frac{8}{3}\right]=\frac{31}{12}<\frac{13}{5}\;,\;\;\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin h\cos\sqrt{h}\right|=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \left[\sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)+\sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right]\right|=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)+\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\le\\\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|+\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\;\right]<\\<\frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{5}{2}+\frac{23}{6}\right]=\frac{19}{6}<\frac{16}{5}\;,\;\;\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;,$

$\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \cos h\sin\sqrt{h}\right|=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \left[\sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)-\sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right]\right|=\\=\frac{1}{2}\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)-\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\le\\\le\frac{1}{2}\left[\;\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h+\sqrt{h}\right)\right|+\left|\sum_\limits{h=1}^n\sin\left(h-\sqrt{h}\right)\right|\;\right]<\\<\frac{1}{2}\left[\frac{5}{2}+\frac{23}{6}\right]=\frac{19}{6}<\frac{16}{5}\;,\;\;\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}\;.$


Corollary 3:

$\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\sin 3\sin\sqrt{3}+\ldots+\sin n\sin\sqrt{n}}{n^\gamma}=0$

for any $\;\gamma>0.$

Proof:

Since $$-\frac{31}{12 n^\gamma}<\frac{\sum_\limits{h=1}^n \sin h\sin\sqrt{h}}{n^\gamma}<\frac{31}{12 n^\gamma}\;\;\;\;\text{ for all }\;n\in\mathbb{N}$$ and $\;\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\left(-\frac{31}{12 n^\gamma}\right)=0\;,\;\;\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{31}{12 n^\gamma}=0\;,$

by applying the squeeze theorem, we get that

$\lim_\limits{n\to\infty}\frac{\sin 1\sin\sqrt{1}+\sin 2\sin\sqrt{2}+\sin 3\sin\sqrt{3}+\ldots+\sin n\sin\sqrt{n}}{n^\gamma}=0\;.$

Angelo
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  • If $a_n-a_{n-1}$ is an odd multiple of $\pi$, then $\cot\left(\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}\right)$ is zero and it improves the estimate. Anyway my approach is the same of Conrad’s but I have only taken into account the real part of the complex numbers. – Angelo Aug 14 '20 at 18:27
  • Oops ... I missed the factor of $\frac12 $ in the argument. Please accept my apology. – Mark Viola Aug 14 '20 at 18:32
  • Since $;2\pi k<a_n-a_{n-1}<2\pi+2\pi k$, then $;\pi k<\frac{a_n-a_{n-1}}{2}<\pi+\pi k$, hence the function cotangent is defined for all $n\ge2$. Look at the hypothesis. – Angelo Aug 14 '20 at 18:34
  • You are welcome. If you notice some mistake, please tell me it. – Angelo Aug 14 '20 at 18:37
  • This looks good Angelo. With $a_n=n\pm \sqrt{n}$, we have for $n\ne1$ $$\frac12\left(a_n-a_{n-1}\right)=\frac12\left(1\pm\frac1{\sqrt{n}+\sqrt{n-1}}\right)$$ – Mark Viola Aug 14 '20 at 18:44
  • Indeed, in the property, I have written $n\in\mathbb{N}\setminus{1}$. – Angelo Aug 14 '20 at 18:58
  • @Mark, please, could you check what I wrote in my answer? If you find some mistake, let me know it. Could try to improve the estimates I got applying Conrad’s method? – Angelo Aug 15 '20 at 11:12