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Convergence of Series
It follows that the sequence Tn of partial sums of the series un diverges and so vn diverges.
Example : Test for convergence the series :
1
1
(i) , (ii) n 2
n2 logn n2 logn
Solution : (i) We know log n < n for all n 2.
1 1 1 1
logn n n 2 or n logn n 2.
1
1
Since n diverges, so by First Comparison Test, log n diverges.
n2
1 1
(ii) We know n2 logn n2 n 3.
1
1
Since
n converges, so by First Comparison Test, n 2
converges
n2 logn
Example : Test for the convergence of the series :
1 1 1
1
(i) 1 + + ...+ + ... . (ii) .
2! 3! n! n 1 n!
Solution : (i) We that n ! 2n–1 n 2.
1 1
n1 n 2.
n 2
1 1 1 1
Now 2 n1
1 2 + ... being a geometric series with common ratio < 1 is
n 1 2 2 2
1
convergent. Hence, by First Comparison Test, n! is convergent.
(ii) Let
1
un =
n!
By applying ratio test –
un1 n! n! 1
un (n 1)! (n 1)n! n 1
1 1
lim 0 1 un converges.
n
n 1
1
u n
n 1 n!
is convergent.
um u um 1 um 2 un 1
m . . ......
un um 1 um 2 um 3 un
vm vm 1 vm 2 vn 1
. . ..... , by (1)
vm 1 vm 2 vm 3 vn
vm
.
vn
um v m u v
Thus or n n nm
un v n um v m
un k vn n m, ...(2)
where k = um/vm is a fixed positive number.
(i) vn converges un converges,
(ii) un diverges vn diverges.
Test III. Limit Form Test
Let un and vn be two positive term series such that
un
lim = l, (l is finite and non-zero).
vn
n
un u
Proof : Since v > 0 for all n, so lim n 0.
n n v
n
Thus l > 0, as l 0
Let > 0 be some number such that l – > 0.
un
Since lim = l, so there exists a positive integer m such that
n vn
un
l < n m
vn
un
or l – < v < l + n m, where vn > 0 n.
n
vn converges un converges,
un diverges vn
diverges. ...(A)
1
where k = > 0 is a fixed number..
l
Applying First Comparison Test in (3), we obtain
un converges v n converges,
vn diverges un
diverges. ...(B)
v n (which is usually a p-series) in which the nth term of v n behaves as un , for large
values of n.
Example : Test each of the following series for convergence :
1 3 5 1 1 1
(i) ... (ii) ...
1.2.3 2.3.4 3.4.5 1.2 2.3 3.4
Solution :
1 3 5
(i) ...
1.2.3 2.3.4 3.4.5
2n 1
The nth term of this series of un = .
n(n 1)(n 2)
2n 2
For large values of n, un ~ 2.
n.n.n n
1 un (2n 1)n2
Let vn = 2 . Then
n v n n(n 1)(n 2)
un n 2n 1 1 2 (1/ n)
or . .
v n n 1 n 2 1 (1/ n) 1 (2 / n)
un
Now lim = 2 0 and finite.
n vn
1
So un and vn converge or diverge together (Limit From Test). Since vn =
n2
converges, so un converges.
1 1 1
(ii) ...
1.2 2.3 3.4
1 1 1
The nth term is un = ~ .
n(n 1) n.n n
1 un n 1
Let vn = . Then v n 1 .
n n 1 (1/ n)
un
Now lim = 1 0 and finite.
n vn
So un and vn converge or diverge together.
1
Since vn = diverges, so un diverges.
n
1 1 1
...
2 3 3 4 4 5
Solution. We have
1 1 1
un ~ .
n1 n 2 n n 2 n
1 un n
Let vn = . Then .
n vn n1 n 2
un 1 1
Now lim lim .
n vn n 1 (1/ n) 1 (2 / n) 2
1 1 1 1
...
3.7 4.9 5.11 6.13
Solution. We have
1 1 1
un ~ 2.
(n 2)(2n 5) n.2n 2n
1
Let vn . Then
n2
un n n 1 1
. . .
v n n 2 2n 5 1 (2 / n) 2 (5 / n)
un 1
lim 0 and finite.
n vn 2
So un and vn converge or diverge together.
Since vn = 1/n2 converges, so the given series un also converges.
Example : Test for convergence the series whose nth term is
n 1 n 1
.
n
Solution.
n 1 n 1 ( n 1 n 1)( n 1 n 1)
un
n n( n 1 n 1)
(n 1) (n 1)
or un
n( n 1 n 1)
2 2 1
~ .
n( n 1 n 1) n( n n) n n
1 1
Let vn = , so that vn converges.
n n n3 / 2
un 2 n
Now lim lim
n vn n
( n 1 n 1)
2
lim 1 0.
n
1 (1/ n) 1 (1/ n)
( n3 1 n3 ),
n 1
Solution.
( n3 1 n3 )( n3 1 n3 )
un = n3 1 n3
n3 1 n3
(n3 1) n3 1 1
or un ~ .
3 3 3 3
n 1 n n 1 n 2 n3
1 1
Let vn = 3/2 , so that vn converges.
n 3 n
un n3
Now lim lim
n v n n n3 1 n3
1 1
lim 0 and finite.
n
1 (1/ n)3 1 2
1 1
or un n 1 3 6 ... 1
3n 9n
1 1
or un 2
5 ...
3n 9n
1
Let vn = , so that vn converges.
n2
un 1
Now lim 0 and finite.
n vn 3
So un and vn converge or diverge together.
Since vn converges, so un converges.
Example : Test for convergence the series
2 1 3 1 4 1
...
33 1 43 1 53 1
Solution. The nth term of the given series is
n 11
un
(n 2)3 1
n 1
Let vn 3
5/3 .
n n
un n 1 1 1
lim lim nlim
n vn n n n n 2 3 1
3
n n
1 1
lim 1 . lim 3
1.
n
n n
2
1 n
1
Since vn = 5/2 converges, so the given series converges.
n
1
Example : Test the convergence of the series S 1 (1/ n) .
n
1 1
Solution. We have un = 1 (1/ n) . Let vn = .
n n
un 1
Then lim lim 1/ n 1.
n vn n n
Thus the two series un and vn converge or diverge together. Since vn = 1/n diverges,
so the given series un diverges.
(2n 1) . 2n 1 1
un 2 2
~ 2 Let v n 2 . Then
(2n 1) (2n 2) n n
un 2n3 (2n 1) 4 (2 / n)
2 2
.
v n (2n 1) (2n 2) (2 1/ n)2 (2 2 / n)2
un
lim = 1, so that un and vn converge or diverge together..
n vn
un
l < n m1
un 1
un
l – < < l + n m1.
un 1
Consider
un
> (l – ) = n m1
un 1
un n 1 un v
or n or n n m1, ...(2)
un 1 un 1 v n 1
1 1 1 1
where vn = n
2 + ..., being a geometric series with common ratio < 1, is convergent.
Hence un is convergent (by Second Comparison Test is applied in (2)).
Case II. Let l < 1.
We can choose another > 0 such that l + < 1
< 1, = l + .
Using (1), there exists a positive integer m2 such that
un
l < n m2
un 1
un
or l – < u < l + n m2.
n 1
Consider
un n 1
l n n m2
un 1
vn u
or n n m2 , ...(3)
v n 1 un 1
1 1
where vn = n , being a geometric series with common ratio > 1, is divergent. Hence, by
Second Comparison Test as applied in (3), un is divergent.
Case III. We shall give examples of two series : one convergent and the other divergent but both
satisfying
un
lim 1.
n un 1
1
The series un = is divergent, but
n
un n 1 1
lim lim lim 1 1.
n un 1 n n n
n
1
The series un = is convergent, but
n2
2
un (n 1)2 1
lim lim 2
lim 1 1.
n u n n n n
n1
un 1
lim l. ...(1)
n un
un 1
Proof : We have lim = m, where m = .
n un 1 l
un
lim = , then un is convergent.
n un 1
un
Proof : It is given that the sequence u diverges to .
n 1
un
> 2 n m.
un 1
un 2n 1 u v
or n or n n n m,
un 1 2 un 1 v n 1
1 1
where vn = n , being a geometric series with common ratio < 1, is convergent. Hence,
2 2
by Second Comparison Test, un is convergent.
Remark 3 : If un is a positive term series such that
un 1
lim = 0, then un is convergent.
n un
1
Proof : For = , there exists a positive integer m such that
2
un 1 1 un
0 n m or 2 n m.
un 2 un 1
1 2! 3! 4!
...
5 52 53 54
n! (n 1)!
Solution. We have un = n and un + 1 =
5 5n 1
un 5.n ! 5
lim lim 0 1.
n un 1 (n 1)! n n 1
x x2 x3 x4
(i) ... (x > 0)
1.3 2.4 3.5 4.6
x x2 x3
(ii) ... (x > 0)
2 3 3 4 4 5
xn xn 1
Solution. (i) un = and un + 1 = .
(n 2) (n 1)(n 3)
un 1 n 1 n 3 1
lim lim .
n un 1 n x n n 2 x
By Ratio Test, un converges of 1/x > 1 i.e., x < 1 and un diverges if 1/x < 1 i.e., x >
1. The test fails for x = 1.
1 1 1
For x = 1, un = ~ 2 . Let v = 2 .
n(n 2) n n
n
un n
lim lim 1.
n vn n n2
So un and vn converge or diverge together.
1
Since vn = converges, so un converges (for x = 1).
n2
Hence the given series converges for x 1 and diverges for x > 1.
(ii) We have
xn xn 1
un = , un 1 .
(n 1) n 2 (n 2) n 3
un 1n 2 n 3 1
lim lim .
n un 1 n x n 1 n 2 x
By Ratio Test, the given series converges if 1/x > 1 i.e., x < 1 and diverges if 1/x < 1 i.e.,
x > 1. The test fails for x = 1.
1 1
For x = 1, un = – ~ .
(n 1) n 2 n n
1 1
Let vn = , so that vn = 3/2 converges.
n n n
un n n
Now lim lim
n vn n n 1 n 2
1
lim 1.
n
1 2
1 n 1 n
x x3 x5
(i) ... (x > 0)
5 7 9
x2 x3 x4
(ii) ... (x > 0)
2 1 3 2 4 3
x x2 x3
(iii) ... (x > 0)
2 3 3 2 4 5
Solution.
x 2n 1 x 2n 1
(i) un = , un 1 .
2n 3 2n 5
un 1 2n 5 1
lim 2 lim 2.
n un 1 x n 2n 3 x
By Ratio Test, un converges if 1/x2 > 1 i.e., x2 < 1 i.e., x < 1 and diverges if x2 > 1 i.e.,
x > 1. The test fails if x = 1.
1 1
For x = 1, un = ~ .
2n 3 2n
1
Let vn = .
n
un n 1
Then lim lim .
n vn n 2n 3 2
1
Since vn = diverges, so un diverges (for x = 1).
n
Hence the given series converges if x < 1 and diverges if x 1.
xn 1 xn 2
(ii) We have un = , un 1 .
(n 1) n (n 2) n 1
un 1 n 2 n1 1
lim lim .
n un 1 x n n 1 n x
By Ratio Test, un converges if 1/x > 1 i.e., x < 1 and diverges if x > 1. The test fails
if x = 1.
1 1
For x = 1, un = ~ .
(n 1) n n n
1
Let vn .
n n
un n 1
lim lim lim 1.
n v n n n 1 n (1 1/ n)
1
Since vn = converges, so un converges (for x = 1).
n n
Hence the given series converges if x 1 and diverges if x > 1.
xn xn 1
(iii) We have un = , un + 1 = .
(n 1) n 2 (n 2) n 3
un 1 n 2 n3 1
lim lim .
n un 1 x n
n 1 n 2 x
By Ratio Test, un converges if 1/x > 1 i.e., x < 1 and diverges if x > 1. The test fails
if x = 1.
1 1
For x = 1, un ~ .
(n 1) n 2 n n
1
Let vn .
n n
As done in part (ii), un converges if x = 1.
Hence the given series converges if x 1 and diverges if x > 1.
Example : Test for convergence the series :
x3 x5
(i) x+ + ... for all positive values of x.
3! 5!
nn xn
(ii) (x 0).
n 1 n!
Solution.
x 2n 1 x 2n 1
(i) un = , un1 .
(2n 1)! (2n 1)!
un 1 (2n 1)!
Now 2
un 1 x (2n 1)!
un 2n(2n 1)
lim lim .
n un 1 n x2
nn xn nn 1x n 1
(ii) We have un = and un + 1 =
n! (n 1)!
un n 1 1 1 1 u 1
. 1 and lim n .
un 1 n x n x n un 1 x
By Ratio test, un converges if 1/x > i.e., x < 1 and diverges if 1/x < 1 i.e., x > 1. For
x = 1, we have
nn (n 1)n 1
un and un 1
n! (n 1) !
n
un n 1 un 1
n
lim 1.
un 1 n 1 (1 1/ n) n un 1 e
So the given series diverges for x = 1. Hence the given series converges if x < 1 and
diverges if x 1.
Example : Test for convergence the series :
x x2 xn
1 ... 2 ...
2 5 n 1
for all positive values of x.
Solution. Ignoring the first term of the series, we have
xn xn 1
un , un 1 .
n2 1 (n 1)2 1
un 1 (n 1)2 1 1
lim lim . .
n un 1 n x n2 1 x
By Ratio Test, un converges if 1/x > 1 i.e., x < 1 and un diverges if x > 1. Ratio Test fails
if x = 1.
1
For x = 1, un = 2.
n 1
1 1
Clearly, 2
2 n N.
n 1 n
1 1
Since 2 converges, so by First Comparison Test, 2 converges.
n n 1
Hence un converges for x 1 and diverges for x > 1.
Example : Test for convergence the series with nth term :
n xn
(i) (x > 0),
n2 1
n 1 n
(ii) x (x > 0).
n3 1
Solution.
n n 1
(i) un x n , un 1 xn 1
2 2
n 1 (n 1) 1
un 1 n (n 1)2 1
un 1 x n 1 n2 1
1 (1 1/ n)2 1/ n2
.
x 1 1/ n 1 1/ n2
un 1
lim . By Ratio Test, the given series converges if 1/x > 1 i.e., x < 1 and
n nn 1 x
diverges if x > 1. The test fails if x = 1.
n n
For x = 1, un = ~ .
2
n 1 n2
n 1
Let vn = 2
, so that vn diverges.
n n
un n2
lim lim 1.
n vn n n2 1
n 1 n n
(ii) un 3
x , un 1 x n 1.
n 1 (n 1)3 1
un 1 n 1 (n 1)3 1 1
lim lim .
n un 1 n x n n3 1 x
By Ratio Test, the given series converges if 1/x > i.e., x < 1 and diverges if 1/x < 1 i.e.,
x > 1. The test fails if x = 1.
n 1 n 1
For x = 1, un = 3
~ 3 .
n 1 n n
n 1
Let vn = , so that vn diverges.
n 3 n
un n 1 n3
lim lim 1.
n vn n n n3 1
1
Since vn = diverges, so un diverges (for x = 1).
n
Hence the given series converges if x < 1 and diverges if x 1.
Example : Test for the convergence of the series
2p 3p 4p
1 ... (p 0).
2! 3! 4!
Solution : We have
np (n 1)p
un and un 1 .
n! (n 1)!
p
un np (n 1)! n n 1
p
. (n 1). .
un 1 (n 1) n! n 1 (1 1/ n)p
un
lim = . Hence un is convergent, by Ratio Test.
n un 1
2 6 14 3 30 4
1 x x2 x x ...
5 9 17 33
Solution : Ignoring the first term, we have
2n 1 2 2n 2 1 1 2n 1 2n 2 1
un . . .
2n 1 2 2n 1 1 x 2n 1 1 2n 1 1
un 1 2n 1 2 2n 2 1 1 2n 1 2n 2 1
. n2 . . .
un 1 x 2 2 2n 2 1 x 2n 1 1 2n 1 1
un 1 1 0 2 0 1
lim .
n un 1 x 2 0 1 0 x
By Ratio Test, un converges if 1/x > 1 i.e., x < 1 and diverges if x > 1. Ratio Test fails if
x = 1.
2n 1 2 1 (1/ 2)n
For x = 1, lim un lim lim
n n 2n 1 1 n 1 (1/ 2)n 1
1 1 1 1
1 + 2
3 4 ... n + ... then the series is
2 3 4 n
(A) Convergent (B) Divergent
(C) Geometric series (D) None
2p 3p 4p
+...+ is convergent for
1q 2q 3q
(A) p <q – 1 (B) p <q – 1
(C) pq –1 (D) p q + 1
an
3. If an is convergent, then 1 a (an 1) is
n
(A) Convergent (B) Divergent
(C) Oscillating (D) None
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
5. + ... is
23 33 43
(A) Convergent (B) Divergent
(C) Oscillating (D) None
1. Let an be a convergent series of positive terms then which of the following are TRUE?
2
(A) an is convergent (B) a n is convergent
2
(C) a n is convergent a n is not (D) All the above
2. The series
3x 2 4x 3 (n 1)x n
2x ... ...
8 27 n3
(A) Converges if x 1 (B) Diverges if x > 1
(C) Converges if x < 1 (D) Diverges if x 1
3. Geometric series
u n 1 r r 2 r 3 ... r n 1 r n ... is
(A) Oscillating infinitely in (–, –1) (B) Oscillating infinitely in (–, –1]
(C) Oscillating finitely when r = –1 (D) Oscillating finitely when r = 1
(A) only an does not converge (B) only bn and cn does not converge
(C) an , bn and cn does not converge (D) an , bn and cn converges
5. If we use the limit comparison test, then which of the following series is/are Convergent ?
2n
1
(A) 3n 1
n
1
(B) sin n
n 1
1
1
2n 2
1. The sum of the series 5 n2
______.
n 1 7
2
3. Assume a
n 1
n is an infinite series with partial sums given by SN 4
N
then a5 equals to______
1
4. Consider un where un = (n4 1) (n4 1) . If we compare it with a series n p then the
minimum possible value of p so that the series un is convergent.
4
1 4
2
5. If the series 4 . Then the value of the series is ________.
n 1 n 90 n2 n
ANSWER KEY
SOLUTION
SECTION-(A) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)
1 1
n
n, for n > 2.
n 2
1 1 1 1 1 n
Since 2 n
2 3 + ... is a geometric series with common ratio < 1, so
2 2 2 2
1/ 2
n
is convergent. Hence by First Comparison Test, 1/ n is convergent.
2. (A) Here, given series is
2p 3p 4p
1q 2q 3q
p p
n 1 n 1 1
Let un = . q p
nq n n
p
1
np q 1
n
1
Take vn = np–q + q p
n
p
u 1
lim n lim 1
n v n n
n
1
v n
n qp is convergent of q – p > 1
or p <q – 1
when un is convergent when p < q – 1, then un is also convergent when p < q –1.
3. (A) Since an is convergent, lim an = 0.
n
an a
Let bn = n. Then lim n lim (1 – an) = 1 – 0 = 1.
1 an n b
n
n
1 2
4. (A) (an – bn)2 0 anbn (a + bn2).
2 n
Since (an2 + bn2 is convergent, an bn is convergent.]
1
(1 2 3 .... n) n(n 1) (n 1) 1 n
5. (B) un = .
n3 2n3 2n2 2n
1
Let vn =
n
un 1+ 1 n 1
lim = n
n v
which is finite and non-zero so both the series will converge or
n 2n 1 2
diverge together. Since the series vn is divergent so the series un is also divergent.
So the given series is divergent.
(n 1) n n2
2. (A,B,C) Here un = x and un+1 = xn+1
n3
(n 1)3
un (n 1)4 1 un 1
. lim u x .
un 1 (n 2)n3 x n 1
n 1
If x = 1, the test fails. In this case un = .
n3
We now apply comparison test.
1 un (n 1)
Let vn = lim
2 , then lim v n = 1.
n n
1
But n 2 is convergent since p = 2 > 1. Hence un is also convergent. Thus the series
3 N 3
Since 7x 2 e x dx lim 7x 2 e x dx
1 N 1
N
7 x3
lim e
N 3
1
7 N3 7 13
lim e e
N 3 3
7
3e
the series is convergent.
1
bn = n In(n)
n 1
1 N 1
Since dx lim dx
2 x In(x) N 2 x In(x)
N
lim In In x 2
N
=
the series is divergent.
3
In n
cn = n 1 n
3 3
Since
In x dx lim
N In x dx
1 x N 1 x
4 N
lim
In x
N 4
1
4 4
lim
In N
In 1
N 4 4
=
the series is divergent.
5. (A,C) Option (A)
2n
Given un = n
n 1 3 1
vn =
n 1 3
un
Use Limit Comparison test nlim
v
n
2n 3n 1
lim lim 1
n 3n 1 2n n 1
1
3n
un
Use Limit Comparison test nlim
v
n
1
sin
lim n 1
n 1
n
1
sin 2
u n 1
lim n lim
n v
n
n 1
n2
The limit is positive, so the two series converge or diverge together.
Since vn converges so un converges.
Hence, the series is convergent.
Option (D)
1
Given un = (e n 1)
n 1
1
u en 1
lim n lim 1
n v
n
n 1
n
The limit is positive, so the two series converge or diverge together.
Since vn diverges so un diverges.
Hence, the series is divergent
n 1
2n 2
23 2n 1
2
1. 392 5 n 2 5 1 n 1 5 56
n 1 7 n 1 7 7 n 1 7
Which is five times the geometric series with a = 56 and r = 2/7. Since r < 1, then the
geometric series converges to a/(1-r). Thus,
2n 2 56 56
5 n 2 5 5 56(7) 392
n 1 7 1 2 5
7 7
2. 12.5 This is two geometric series :
2n 2 3n1 2n 2 3n1
n n
n0 4n n 0 4 n0 4
1 1 n 3
n
3
n0 4 2 n0 4
1/ 4 3
1 1/ 2 1 3 / 4
1 25
12
2 2
3. -0.1 Note that
2 2 2 1
a5 = S5 – S4 = 4 4 = –1/10
5 4 5 2
1 1 1 1
n2 1 4 8 ... 1 4 8 ...
2n 8n 2n 8n
1 1
= 2 + higher powers of .
n n
1 un
Take vn = . Then lim v n = 1 = a finite non-zero quantity..
n2
1
But n 2 is convergent since p = 2 > 1.