The Nearest Fourth Root

★ 7/10number theory sequences Estimation Casework

Problem

Let $f(n)$ be the integer nearest to $\sqrt[4]{n}$ . Evaluate

\sum_{k=1}^{2018} \frac{1}{f(k)}.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty	7/10
Topics	number theory, sequences, Estimation, Casework

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