Let
f(x) = Σ [n=1,∞][ (2/(nπ))⋅sin(nπx) ].
Then
f(1/2)
= Σ [ n=1,∞ ][ (2/(nπ))⋅sin(nπ/2) ]
= (2/π)⋅Σ [ n=1,∞ ][ (1/n)⋅sin(nπ/2) ]
= (2/π)⋅Σ [ n=0,∞ ][ (1/(2n+1))⋅sin((2n+1)π/2) + (1/(2n))⋅sin((2n)π/2) ]
= (2/π)⋅Σ [ n=0,∞ ][ (1/(2n+1))⋅(-1)^n ].
Hence
Σ [ n=0,∞ ][ (1/(2n+1))⋅(-1)^n ] = (π/2)⋅f(1/2).
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Let
f(x) = Σ [n=1,∞][ (2/(nπ))⋅sin(nπx) ].
Then
f(1/2)
= Σ [ n=1,∞ ][ (2/(nπ))⋅sin(nπ/2) ]
= (2/π)⋅Σ [ n=1,∞ ][ (1/n)⋅sin(nπ/2) ]
= (2/π)⋅Σ [ n=0,∞ ][ (1/(2n+1))⋅sin((2n+1)π/2) + (1/(2n))⋅sin((2n)π/2) ]
= (2/π)⋅Σ [ n=0,∞ ][ (1/(2n+1))⋅(-1)^n ].
Hence
Σ [ n=0,∞ ][ (1/(2n+1))⋅(-1)^n ] = (π/2)⋅f(1/2).