2008
Problem - 3271
Evaluate the infinite sum $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{n^4+4}$.
\begin{align}
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{n^4+4}
&=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{(n^2+2n+2)(n^2-2n+2)}\\
&=\frac{1}{4}\times\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\Big(\frac{1}{n^2-2n+2}-\frac{1}{n^2+2n+2}\Big)\\
&=\frac{1}{4}\times\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\Big(\frac{1}{n^2-2n+2}-\frac{1}{n^+2n+2}\Big)\\
&=\frac{1}{4}\times\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\Big(\frac{1}{(n-1)^2+1}-\frac{1}{(n+1)^2+1}\Big)\\
&=\frac{1}{4}\times\Big(\frac{1}{0^2+1}+\frac{1}{1^2+1}\Big)\\
&=\boxed{\frac{3}{8}}
\end{align}
Note: the first step utlizes the Sophie Germain's Identity (see %%HREF%%3863%%).