Telescoping sums (Σ (f(k)-f(k+1)) = f(1)-f(n+1))

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Σ (f(k)-f(k+1)) = f(1)-f(n+1)

What each symbol means

Symbol	What it stands for
f	Function of index
n	Number of terms

When to use this

Middle terms cancel pairwise.