Tests For Convergence And Or Divergence

The nth Term Test Ratio Test Geometric

Consider an , if Consider an , if Consider a rn 1

n 1
an 1
i lim an 0, then lim L, then i if r 1,
n n an
the series diverges i if L 1, then series converges
a
ii lim an 0, then the series converges to S
n 1 r
there is no conclusion ii if L 1, then ii if r 1,
the series diverges series diverges
iii if L 1, then ??
Direct Comparison Limit Comparison Integral Test
Consider an , Suppose an 0, bn 0, Consider an
all terms non negative for all n N If an f n ,
an
i an converges if i if lim c, where f n is a
n bn
there is a convergent 0 c , then continuous, positive,
series cn such that an and bn both decreasing function
an cn for all n N, converge or both for all x N
for some integer N diverge N a positive int ,
an
ii an diverges if ii if lim 0 then an and
n bn n N

there is a divergent and bn converges, f x dx either

N

series dn such that then an converges both converge or

an
an dn for all n N, iii if lim both diverge
n bn
for some integer N and bn diverges,
then an diverges

p Series Alternating Series Alternating Series

1 n
Consider Consider 1 an Estimation
n 1 np n 0

n
i if p 1, then series converges if if 1 an
n 0
the series converges i each an is positive converges, then the
ii if p 1, then ii an an 1 for all truncation error of
the series diverges n N for some int N the nth partial sum
iii lim an 0 is less than an 1
n