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Calculate the sum of the double series: $$\sum_{m=1}^\infty \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{m^2n}{3^m(n3^m+m3^n)}$$

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As suggested by the very useful comment of juantheron (which deserves all the merit of this post), consider the two sums $$S_1=\sum_{m=1}^\infty \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{m^2n}{3^m(n3^m+m3^n)}\quad\mbox{and}\quad S_2=\sum_{m=1}^\infty \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{n^2m}{3^n(m3^n+n3^m)}.$$ Then show:

i) $S_1=S_2$.

ii) $\displaystyle S_1+S_2=\sum_{m=1}^\infty \sum_{n=1}^\infty \left (\frac{m^2n}{3^m(n3^m+m3^n)}+ \frac{n^2m}{3^n(m3^n+n3^m)}\right)=\left(\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{n}{3^n}\right)\cdot \left(\sum_{m=1}^\infty \frac{m}{3^m}\right)$.

iii) Evaluate $\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{n}{3^n}$.

iv) Evaluate $S_1$.

Robert Z
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