Given a positive integer n, for all positive integers a1,a2,⋯,an that satisfy a1=1 and ai+1≤ai+1, we aim to find the sum i=1∑na1a2⋯ai.
To solve this problem, we denote f(m,n) as the sum ∑a1a2⋯an where a1=m and ai+1≤ai+1.
We observe that if a1=m, then a2 can take values from 1 to m+1. Therefore, we have:
f(m,n+1)=m⋅∑a2a3⋯an+1=m(f(1,n)+f(2,n)+⋯+f(m+1,n)).
We proceed by induction to find a general formula for f(m,n):
f(m,n)=(m+2n−22n−1)⋅(2n−1)!!.
Base Case:
When n=1, it is clear that f(m,1)=m, which satisfies the formula.
Inductive Step:
Assume the formula holds for n. Then for n+1:
f(m,n+1)=m(f(1,n)+f(2,n)+⋯+f(m+1,n))=m⋅(2n−1)!!((2n−12n−1)+(2n2n−1)+⋯+(m+2n−12n−1)).
Using the Hockey Stick Identity:
(2n−12n−1)+(2n2n−1)+⋯+(m+2n−12n−1)=(m+2n2n).
Thus:
f(m,n+1)=m⋅(2n−1)!!⋅(m+2n2n)=m⋅(2n−1)!!⋅m!(2n)!(m+2n)!=(2n+1)!!⋅2n+m2n+1.
This confirms that the formula holds for n+1.
Therefore, for m=1, we have:
f(1,n)=(2n−1)!!.
Hence, the desired sum is:
i=1∑na1a2⋯ai=(2n−1)!!.
The answer is: \boxed{(2n-1)!!}.