Prove that for any positive integer $n$, $$ 2\sqrt{n+1}-2 \leq 1 + 1/\sqrt{2} + 1/\sqrt{3} + .... + 1/\sqrt{n}\leq 2\sqrt{n}-1 $$  the middle part can be expressed as a sum. of $1/\sqrt{x}$ from 1 to $n$, which leads to a $Hn^{0.5}$. Im not sure how that helps.  I tried differentiating both end functions and found they are both increasing.. But it doesn't seem to help much... help pls
Prove that for any positive integer $n$, $$2\sqrt{n + 1} − 2 \le 1 +\frac 1 {\sqrt 2}+\frac 1 {\sqrt 3}+ \dots +\frac 1 {\sqrt n} \le 2\sqrt n − 1$$ Progress I think Riemann sum should be used for the middle term. I got the limit as $n\to \infty$ of the function inside using Riemann sum but what I cannot get are the lower and upper bound.
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I've heard that in the study of finite fields, and other concepts related to finite fields, mathematicians have found a sort of gap: there are various results and things that seem like they correspond to a field with one element, $\mathbf{F}_1$, even though there is no such field. Of course, there is an object which seems similar to a field with one element: the zero ring, $\mathbf{Z}_1$, defined as having one element, $0$, obeying the equations $$0 + 0 = 0 - 0 = 0 \cdot 0 = 1 = 0.$$ The zero ring seems to behave like a field in every respect, except for the fact that it fails to satisfy $0 \ne 1$. (But the importance of the axiom $0 \ne 1$ isn't clear to me.) However, in any case, there seems to be consensus that the zero ring is not the field with one element. People say that the zero ring &quot;does not behave like a finite field&quot; () or that it &quot;does not have the features that mathematicians need&quot; (). 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I understand the need for a temp file (eg. in case of a crash), but vim for example deletes the extra file it creates, when I close it.  Is there a way to do the same with gedit? Some configuration perhaps? This is a homework question of mine that Ive answered and I'd really like some feedback on my solution.       Prove or find a counter example to the claim that for all sets $A,B,C$, $$\text{if  }A\cap B=B\cap C=A\cap C=\emptyset \text{ then } A\cap B\cap C\neq \emptyset$$.   Since I can only either prove it is true, OR find a counter example I have gone with the latter because I think this statement is not true. My counter example is as follows:  Let $A = \{1,2,3 \}$ , $B = \{4,5,6 \}$ and $C = \{7,8,9 \}$. It is then clear that $A ∩ B =  B ∩ C =  A ∩ C = \emptyset$ .  If we let $x ∈ A\cap B\cap C$ then $x$ must be in $A$ and $B$ and $C$. 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