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Sigma function related query

Sigma function related query

by Sabarish VS -
Number of replies: 3

If Sigma(x) = x+y+z what is Sigma (x3 -yz) ?

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Re: Sigma function related query

by Namitha Kumar -
Sigma (x3 -yz)=x3+y3+z3-xy-yz-zx
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Re: Sigma function related query

by Sabarish VS -
Thanks Namitha. But can you please show the steps. Unfortunately I am not able to find it in any text books or websites
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Re: Sigma function related query

by Krishnan S -

"Summation"[sigma] is the addition of a set of numbers; the result is their sum or total. The "numbers" to be summed may be natural numbers, complex numbers, matrices, or still more complicated objects

  sigma(x3-yz)= x3-yz+y3-zx+z3-xy

                         = x3+y3+z3-xy-yz-zx