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#1 2013-02-27 19:06:07

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Convergence

Are there tests to see if a sequence (not series) converges?

#2 2013-02-27 19:09:29

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Re: Convergence


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#3 2013-02-27 21:19:52

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Re: Convergence

Those are series tests i asked for sequence tests,sorry for disturabing.

#4 2013-02-27 22:00:09

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Re: Convergence

Hi;

You have to determine the limit of the general term.

http://faculty.eicc.edu/bwood/ma155supp … ntal19.htm

Generally if a sequence has a limit it is convergent, if not then it is divergent.

A bit more rigorous, if the limit of a  sequence exists or is finite then the sequence converges, If the limit does not exist or is infinite then the sequence diverges.

Last edited by bobbym (2013-02-27 22:10:04)


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