I know that
$$
\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{k\,!}=e=\lim_{n \to \infty}{(1+\frac{1}{n})^n}
$$
but why
$$
\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(2k)\,!} = \cosh(1)
$$
and
$$
\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(2k+1)\,!} = \sinh(1)-1
$$
and
$$
\sum_{k=2}^{\infty}\frac{1}{k\,!} = e-2
$$
It seems that we can get various results by changing the starting value of k and the denominators.
My question is that is there a formula or a theorem to explain this pattern?
2026-04-24 12:52:12.1777035132
How does this pattern work?
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We have
$$\cosh(1)=\frac{e^1+e^{-1}}{2}=\frac12\sum_{k=0}^\infty\frac{1+(-1)^k}{k!}=\frac12\sum_{k=2p=0}^\infty\frac{2}{(2p)!}=\sum_{p=0}^\infty\frac1{(2p)!}$$
and by the same method we get the expression of $\sinh(1)$.