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Summary of Tests For Series

This document summarizes various tests that can be used to determine if a series converges or diverges, including: - The geometric series test, which applies to series of the form Σarn where r is a constant ratio between successive terms. The series converges if |r| < 1 and diverges if |r| ≥ 1. - The p-series test, which applies to series of the form Σ1/np where p is a constant exponent. The series converges if p > 1 and diverges if p ≤ 1. - The alternating series test, which applies to alternating series where the terms decrease in absolute value and the limit of the terms is 0. The series converges if these conditions are

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Summary of Tests For Series

This document summarizes various tests that can be used to determine if a series converges or diverges, including: - The geometric series test, which applies to series of the form Σarn where r is a constant ratio between successive terms. The series converges if |r| < 1 and diverges if |r| ≥ 1. - The p-series test, which applies to series of the form Σ1/np where p is a constant exponent. The series converges if p > 1 and diverges if p ≤ 1. - The alternating series test, which applies to alternating series where the terms decrease in absolute value and the limit of the terms is 0. The series converges if these conditions are

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Summary of Tests for Series

Test nth Term Geometric Series Telescoping Series p-Series Alternating Series Integral Root Ratio

Series

Conditions of Convergence

a
n =1 n =1

Conditions of Divergence lim an 0


n

Comment This test cannot be used to show convergence. a Sum: S = 1 r Sum: S = a1 L

ar ( a
n =1

r <1 an +1 ) lim an = L
n

r 1

n
n =1 n =1

1
p n 1

p >1 an 0 < an +1 an and lim an = 0


n

p 1

(1)
n =1

an , an = f (n) 0 a
n =1 n

f ( x)dx converges
1

f ( x)dx diverges
1

lim n an < 1
n

lim n an > 1
n

Test is inconclusive if lim n an = 1


n

a
n =1

lim

an +1 <1 an

lim

an +1 >1 an

Test is inconclusive a if lim n +1 = 1 n a n

Direct Comparison (an , bn > 0) Limit Comparison (an , bn > 0)

a
n =1

0 < an bn and

an bn > 0 and

bn converges.
n =1

b
n =1

diverges.

a
n =1

lim

an = L > 0 and n b n
n =1

lim

an = L > 0 and n b n
n =1 n

bn converges.

diverges.

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