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This page is about the mathematics of finite summation. For the more elementary aspects of the topic, see Addition. For infinite summation, see Series (mathematics). For other uses, see RLGoodwin/sandbox (disambiguation).
Closed Form Summation Formulas
In mathematics, summation is the addition of a sequence of numbers. The result is a sum or total. The sum of a sequence of numbers is denoted with an enlarged capital Greek sigma symbol . Summation is used in mathematics to approximate definite integrals; describe statistical distributions and estimators; and denote combinatoric computations.