MATH1051 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Ratio Test, Absolute Convergence, Root Test
Lecture #22 – Alternating Series
●Tests when an> 0
○What is the order in which we should try the tests of convergence and
divergence?
■Divergence Test
●, then is divergent=lim
n→∞ an/ 0 ∑
an
■P-test
●diverges when , converges when ∑
1
npp≤ 1 p> 1
■Limit comparison
●If is between , then lim
n→∞ bn
an0, ∞)( ∑
an≈ ∑
bn
●Use this for when you have polynomial over another polynomial
■Ratio/Root Test
●Ratio test: If Rlim
n→∞
|
|an
an+1 |
| =
○For when you see a factorial n!)(
●Root test: Or if R lim
n→∞ √
na
|n|=
○For when you see , in which x is a constantxn
○Then if diverges 1,R>
○If converges 1,R<
○And if , no conclusive information 1R=
■Integral Test
●(n) (x)dx∑
∞
n=1
f= ∫
f
●Take the integral so that you’ll know if improper integral
converges or diverges
Alternating Series