How to shift the index of this series

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$$\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^k(\frac{\pi}{3})^{2k}}{(2k)!}$$

I want to evaluate this series but i struggle with the shift of the index to k=0.

I saw one approach from an online calculator, which i cannnot comprehend.

$$\sum_{k=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^k(\frac{\pi}{3})^{2k}}{(2k)!} = \sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{(-1)^k(\frac{\pi}{3})^{2k}}{(2k)!} -\sum_{k=0}^0 \frac{(-1)^k(\frac{\pi}{3})^{2k}}{(2k)!} $$

Is this the correct formula for shifting the index? Can someone explain it if it is? I know how to solve this if this would be the correct formula but i am not sure, for other series i just fail with this approach.

Thank you for help.

Best Answer

All this is saying is that the only difference between $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}a_k=a_1+a_2+\cdots$ and $\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}=a_0+a_1+a_2+\cdots$ is that the latter has one extra term $a_0$. So $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty}a_k=\left(\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}a_k\right)-a_0$, whatever your sequence $a_k$ is.

(Writing $a_0$ as a sum from $0$ to $0$ might seem obfuscated, but the point is that if you were instead comparing $\sum_{k=10}^{\infty}a_k$ and $\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}a_k$ there would be several extra terms, and it is easier to write the extra as $\sum_{k=0}^9a_k$.)

Here the extra term is $\frac{(-1)^0(\pi/3)^0}{0!}=1$.

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