Integral $\int_0^1(1-x^3+x^5-x^8+x^{10}-x^{13}+\dots)dx$

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$$\int_0^1(1-x^3+x^5-x^8+x^{10}-x^{13}+\dots)dx$$
Here's my attempts but I'm not sure that I'm doing well :
$$\text{The integral gives :} 1-\frac1 4+\frac1 6-\frac1 9+ \frac{1}{11}-\frac{1}{14}+\dots$$
This series is :
$$ S=\sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{3}{(5k+1)(5k+4)}$$
Using Wolfram alpha I got :
$$S=\frac1 5\sqrt{1+\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}}\pi$$
So If what I did is true the integral must give us this value.

Best Answer

hint

Your series is $$\sum_{n=0}^{+\infty}(x^{5n}-x^{5n+3})=$$

$$(1-x^3)\sum_{n=0}^{+\infty}(x^5)^n$$

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