plain sum of several serials
# 1+2+3+..+n
sub sum_natural($n) {
my ($total,$k)=0,1;
while $k<=$n {
$total=$total+$k;
$k=$k+1;
}
return $total;
}
#1^3+2^3+..+n^3
sub sum_cube($n) {
my ($total,$k)=0,1;
while $k<=$n {
$total=$total+$k**3;
$k=$k+1;
}
return $total;
}
#
sub sum_pi($n) {
my ($total,$k)=0,1;
while $k<=$n {
$total=$total+8/($k*($k+2));
$k=$k+4;
}
return $total;
}