How to find the limit $\displaystyle\lim_{n \to + \infty}{S_n}$ where $$S_n= \dfrac{1}{2} + \dfrac{1}{2\cdot 4} + \dfrac{1}{2\cdot 4 \cdot 6} + \dfrac{1}{2\cdot 4 \cdot 6\cdots 2n}? $$ I know that $\dfrac{1}{2}<S_n<1. $ With Maple, I guess the answer $.6487212707$, but I can not explain.
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$$t_r=\frac1{2.4.6.2r}=\frac1 {r!}\left(\frac12\right)^r$$
$$S_n=\sum_{r=1}^nt_r=\sum_{r=1}^n\frac1 {r!}\left(\frac12\right)^r$$
So, $\lim_{n\to \infty}S_n=\sum_{r=1}^ \infty\frac1 {r!}(\frac12)^r=\sum_{r=0}^ \infty\frac1 {r!}(\frac12)^r-1=\text{e}^{\frac12}-1$
Google says, $$\sqrt{\text{e}}=1.6487212707$$
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$$-1 + {\rm e}^{1/2}$$
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