Sums of powers via central finite differences and Newton's formula

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Authors: Petro Kolosov
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Abstract

Abstract In this manuscript we derive formula for multifold sums of powers using Newton's formula and central differences. Related works Newton's interpolation formula and sums of powers (2025) Sums of powers via central finite differences and Newton's formula (2025) Sums of powers via backward finite differences and Newton's formula (2026) Metadata DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18096789 HTML: https://kolosovpetro.github.io/sums-of-powers-central-differences/ MSC2010: 05A19, 05A10, 11B73, 11B83. Keywords: Sums of powers, Newton's interpolation formula, Finite differences, Binomial coefficients, Faulhaber's formula,Bernoulli numbers, Bernoulli polynomials, Interpolation, Combinatorics, Central factorial numbers, OEIS, Stirling numbers,Eulerian numbers, Worpitzky identity.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Mathematical Identities Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications Mathematical Inequalities and Applications

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
7 January 2026
Language
ENC
Document type
Preprint