BasicSequence 希望杯 Basic
2013


Problem - 3165
Given the sequence $\{a_n\}$ satisfies $a_n+a_m=a_{n+m}$ for any positive integers $n$ and $m$. Suppose $a_1=\frac{1}{2013}$. Find the sum of its first $2013$ terms.

$$ \begin{array}{lclclcl} a_2 &=& a_1 & +& a_1 & = &2a_1\\ a_3 &=& a_2 &+ &a_1 & = &3a_1\\ \cdots \\ a_{2013} & =& a_{2012}&+&a_1 &= &2013 a_1 \end{array} $$ \begin{align*} \therefore\qquad &a_1+a_2+\cdots + a_{2013}\\ = & a_1 + 2a_2 + \cdots 2013a_1\\ = &(1+2+\cdots + 2013)a_1\\ = & \frac{(1+2013)\times 2013}{2}\times\frac{1}{2013}\\ = & \boxed{1007} \end{align*}

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