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Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica give an incorrect result (numerically) for the following infinite sum:

N[Sum[((-1)^n)/(n - (-1)^n), {n, 1, Infinity}]]
(* 0.700059 *)

Here's the result on Wolfram Alpha. Why the series isn't correctly evaluated?
The answer should be $\log(2)$.

Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica give an incorrect result (numerically) for the following infinite sum:

N[Sum[((-1)^n)/(n - (-1)^n), {n, 1, Infinity}]]
(* 0.700059 *)

Here's the result on Wolfram Alpha. Why the series isn't correctly evaluated?

Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica give an incorrect result (numerically) for the following infinite sum:

N[Sum[((-1)^n)/(n - (-1)^n), {n, 1, Infinity}]]
(* 0.700059 *)

Here's the result on Wolfram Alpha. Why the series isn't correctly evaluated?
The answer should be $\log(2)$.

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WolframAlpha & Mathematica making the same mistake Incorrect value of infinite sum

Here is a code of an infinite series I proposed, and that is wrongly computed both by
WolframAlphaWolfram Alpha and MathematicaMathematica give an incorrect result (numerically I mean). for the following infinite sum:

                     N[Sum[((-1)^n)/(n - (-1)^n), {n, 1, Infinity}]]
(* 0.700059 *)

Or

WolframAlpha Link that tells us Here's the limit is 0.700059result on Wolfram Alpha.

  Why the series isn't correctly evaluated?

WolframAlpha & Mathematica making the same mistake

Here is a code of an infinite series I proposed, and that is wrongly computed both by
WolframAlpha and Mathematica (numerically I mean).

                     N[Sum[((-1)^n)/(n - (-1)^n), {n, 1, Infinity}]]

Or

WolframAlpha Link that tells us the limit is 0.700059.

  Why the series isn't correctly evaluated?

Incorrect value of infinite sum

Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica give an incorrect result (numerically) for the following infinite sum:

N[Sum[((-1)^n)/(n - (-1)^n), {n, 1, Infinity}]]
(* 0.700059 *)

Here's the result on Wolfram Alpha. Why the series isn't correctly evaluated?

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WolframAlpha & Mathematica making the same mistake

Here is a code of an infinite series I proposed, and that is wrongly computed both by
WolframAlpha and Mathematica (numerically I mean).

                     N[Sum[((-1)^n)/(n - (-1)^n), {n, 1, Infinity}]]

Or

WolframAlpha Link that tells us the limit is 0.700059.

Why the series isn't correctly evaluated?