nth Root - Infinite Series

Infinite Series

The radical or root may be represented by the infinite series:

(1+x)^{s/t} = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{\prod_{k=0}^{n-1} (s-kt)}{n!t^n}x^n

with . This expression can be derived from the binomial series.

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