Problem Sheet 2
Problem Sheet 2
Problem Sheet 2
Problem Sheet 2
Infinite Series - Integral Test, Comparison Tests, Root and Ratio tests
9. Generate an infinite series of non-zero terms that converges to 23 . Can you generate an
infinite series of non-zero terms that converges to an arbitrary number k? Explain.
(
n
2n
if n is a prime number
10. Let an = 1
2n
otherwise.
Does an converge? Give reasons for your answer.
11. For what values of a, if any, does the series ∞ 1 2a
P
n=3 ( n−1 − n+1 ) converge?
bn = B and no bn equals 0, (i) ( abnn )
P P P
12. Show by example that even though an = A and
may diverge and (ii) ( abnn ) may converge to a number other than B A
P
.
P P
13. P
Find convergent geometric series an = A and bn = B that illustrate the fact that
an bn may converge without being equal to AB.
14. Examine the convergence/divergence
P 2n n! P n! of the following
P n series.
(i) nn
(ii) nn
(iii) n2 +1
xn , (x > 0)
P∞ n 2
(iv) n=1 xn cos n1 (v) n
(vi) ∞ 1
P P
n+1 n=2 [log(log n)]n
P n! P 2n +n2 −ln n 2
(1 − n1 )n
P
(vii) en2
(viii) n!
(ix)
n
15. Show that Cauchy’s Root Test establishes the convergence of 3−n−(−1) while D’Alembert’s
P
Ratio Test fails.
16. Let (an ) be the sequence defined by an = 1 + 21 + · · · + n1 − ln n, for all n = 1, 2, ... Applying
1
the inequalities obtained in the proof of the Integral Test to the series ∞ 1
P
n=1 n , show that
(an ) is bounded.
R n+1 1 Further, show that (an ) is also monotonic and hence convergent. (Hint:
1
use n+1 < n x dx.)
17. Let (an ) be a sequence where an = f (n) for all nP= 1, 2, ... Suppose f satisfies the conditions
∞
of the Integral Test for all x ≥ 1. Suppose n=1 an converges to S. Then show that
Rn = S − sn satisfies the inequalities
Z ∞ Z ∞
f (x)dx ≤ Rn ≤ f (x)dx.
n+1 n
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