How do I simplify this symbolic summation?

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Nélio Dias
Nélio Dias on 15 Oct 2022
Edited: Torsten on 15 Oct 2022
Hello, I have this operation
syms e(k) T_s k
e(k) = symsum(e*T_s,k,[0 k])
Warning: Summation variable must not occur on the right side.
e(k) = 
result = e(k)-e(k-1)
Warning: Summation variable must not occur on the right side.
Warning: Summation variable must not occur on the right side.
result = 
So with k integer, the result have to be
So there is a way to simplify the result in matlab or to set this result in the code?
Thanks

Answers (1)

Torsten
Torsten on 15 Oct 2022
syms e(k) T_s n
e(n) = symsum(T_s*e(k),k,[0 n])
e(n) = 
result = simplify(e(n)-e(n-1)) % doesn't simplify
result = 
result = simplify(e(20)-e(19)) % simplifies
result = 
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Nélio Dias
Nélio Dias on 15 Oct 2022
But have to be
Because I have
So the result have to be
Torsten
Torsten on 15 Oct 2022
Edited: Torsten on 15 Oct 2022
Internally, the result will be correct, but MATLAB doesn't simplify to this simple expression.
And don't use the same variable for upper limit and loop index - it doesn't make sense and MATLAB dislikes it as you could see from the warnings for your first attempt.

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