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n 1
an diverges if lim
n
an fails to exist or is not zero.
“Does this series converge, and if so, for what values of
x does it converge?”
Ex.Note ! x n prove
2: that thisncan 1 athen
If x that n
grows without
n ! xdiverges,
series but can
n 0
not prove that a series converges.
bound.
n!
If 0 x 1 then lim n ! x lim n
n
n n 1
x
1
As
n ,The
eventually n is larger than , therefore
series diverges. (except
x when x=0)
the numerator grows faster than the denominator.
1
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Ex: x 2 x3 x 4
ln 1 x x If we replace x with x-1, we get:
2 3 4 If the limit of the ratio between consecutive terms
1 is less than one, then the series will converge.
1 x 1
1 1 1 n 1
ln x x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
2 3 4 n
2 3 4 n 1 n
x 1 1
1 x 1
n2 n 1
L lim
n an 1 1
an 1
1 x 1
n 1
n n 1 n
an an 1 x 1 1
x 1 x 1 0 x2
n
n
lim
n 1 x 1
n n
lim
x 1 n x 1
between consecutive terms
n n 1 is less than one, then the
The radius of convergence is 1.
series will converge.
Ex:
n
3 x 5
Ratio Technique n
n
n 1
For t
n 1
n , if L lim
n
tn 1
tn
then: 1 2 2 3
x 5 x 5 x 5
3
3 9 27
n 1 x 5 x 5 3n
n
L lim
n 1 x 5
n 3n
Ex: Ex:
n n!
3 x 5 n x 3
n n
n 4
n 1 1 n 1
x 5 1
3
n 1 x 5 1 2 3
x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3
2 3 4
L lim
n
3n x 5 3 8 27 32
n 1! x 3
n 1
n 1 3 x 5 3 n4
L x 5 lim L lim
n 1 n ! x 3
n 4 n
n 3n
2 x 8
1
L x5
n ! n 1 x 3 x 3
n
3 n4
L lim
n 1 n ! x 3
n 4 n
The interval of convergence is (2,8).
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The radius of convergence is 3 . n
4
2 L x 3 lim n 1
n
n 1
2
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Ex:
n!
n x 3
n
4
n 1
1
4
n
L x 3 lim n 1
n
n 1