The sum of the first n odd numbers
For every natural number n,
1 + 3 + 5 + ... + (2n - 1) = n^2.
Equivalently, the sum over i = 0, ..., n - 1 of (2i + 1) equals n^2.
Formal statement
import Mathlib
/-!
# The sum of the first `n` odd numbers
The first `n` odd numbers are `1, 3, 5, …, 2n − 1`, and their sum is `n²`.
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-/
namespace ProofCommons.SumOfOddNumbers
open Finset
/-- For every natural number `n`,
`1 + 3 + 5 + ⋯ + (2n − 1) = n²`,
written as a sum over `i = 0, …, n − 1` of `2i + 1`. -/
abbrev Statement : Prop :=
∀ n : ℕ, ∑ i ∈ range n, (2 * i + 1) = n ^ 2
end ProofCommons.SumOfOddNumbers
Metadata
| Status | open |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-09-12 |
| Source | Classical exercise. Chosen as the first statement to test the infrastructure. |
| Lean name | ProofCommons.SumOfOddNumbers.Statement |
| Formalization reviewed by | The formalization has not been reviewed yet. |
| Thread | #1 |
| Lean file | Statements/SumOfOddNumbers.lean |
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