Infinite Series Calculus III Lab Weeks 2 and 3 Sections 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYnLUkjbWlHRiQ2I1EhRictRiM2JS1GLDYlUShyZXN0YXJ0RicvJSdpdGFsaWNHUSV0cnVlRicvJSxtYXRodmFyaWFudEdRJ2l0YWxpY0YnLyUrZXhlY3V0YWJsZUdRJmZhbHNlRicvRjhRJ25vcm1hbEYnRitGOkY9 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 Given an infinite series 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 , if the sequence of partial sums LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUklbXN1YkdGJDYlLUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEiU0YnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdpdGFsaWNGJy1GIzYkLUYvNiVRIm5GJ0YyRjUvRjZRJ25vcm1hbEYnLyUvc3Vic2NyaXB0c2hpZnRHUSIwRidGPQ== =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 converges, we say the series converges, otherwise we say the series diverges.
<Text-field style="Heading 1" layout="Heading 1">N'th Term Divergence Test</Text-field> A necessary, but not sufficient condition for convergence of a series is given by the n'th term divergence test. If the series converges, then the limit of the nth' term LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUklbXN1YkdGJDYlLUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEiYUYnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdpdGFsaWNGJy1GIzYkLUYvNiVRIm5GJ0YyRjUvRjZRJ25vcm1hbEYnLyUvc3Vic2NyaXB0c2hpZnRHUSIwRidGPQ== must be 0. Another way of saying this is if the limit of the nth' term is not 0, then the series diverges. Example: Consider the geometric series 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. If r is >= 1, this test shows that this series will diverge. For example with a = 1, r = 1.1 the limit of the n'th term is certaininly not 0! 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 Consider the harmonic series 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. Here the n'th term does converge to 0, so we cannot use the nth term divergence test! However the series still diverges (as can be shown with the integral test -- see below). Verify this divergence by looking at the partial sums: 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
<Text-field style="Heading 1" layout="Heading 1">Convergence, Divergence of Geometric Series</Text-field> Consider the geometric series 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again. The partial sums LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUklbXN1YkdGJDYlLUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEiU0YnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdpdGFsaWNGJy1GIzYkLUYvNiVRIm5GJ0YyRjUvRjZRJ25vcm1hbEYnLyUvc3Vic2NyaXB0c2hpZnRHUSIwRidGPQ== are given by: 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 This series converges for r less than 1, to LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUkmbWZyYWNHRiQ2KC1GIzYkLUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEiYUYnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdpdGFsaWNGJy9GOFEnbm9ybWFsRictRiM2Ji1GMTYjUSFGJy1GIzYmLUkjbW5HRiQ2JFEiMUYnRjotSSNtb0dGJDYtUSgmbWludXM7RidGOi8lJmZlbmNlR1EmZmFsc2VGJy8lKnNlcGFyYXRvckdGTS8lKXN0cmV0Y2h5R0ZNLyUqc3ltbWV0cmljR0ZNLyUobGFyZ2VvcEdGTS8lLm1vdmFibGVsaW1pdHNHRk0vJSdhY2NlbnRHRk0vJSdsc3BhY2VHUSwwLjIyMjIyMjJlbUYnLyUncnNwYWNlR0Zmbi1GMTYlUSJyRidGNEY3RjpGPkY6LyUubGluZXRoaWNrbmVzc0dRIjFGJy8lK2Rlbm9tYWxpZ25HUSdjZW50ZXJGJy8lKW51bWFsaWduR0Zhby8lKWJldmVsbGVkR0ZNRjo=. We can see this graphically by looking at the point plots of the partial sums for r = .9. 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<Text-field style="Heading 1" layout="Heading 1"> The Integral Test for Convergence (and Divergence)</Text-field> One of the important tests for convergence is the Integral Test, which states that a series 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 whose terms are nonnegative converges if and only if the 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 converges where f(n) =LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUklbXN1YkdGJDYlLUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEiYUYnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdpdGFsaWNGJy1GIzYkLUYvNiVRIm5GJ0YyRjUvRjZRJ25vcm1hbEYnLyUvc3Vic2NyaXB0c2hpZnRHUSIwRidGPQ== . We can demonstrate the integral test graphically for the series 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 ( and hence f(x) = LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUklbXN1cEdGJDYlLUkobWZlbmNlZEdGJDYkLUkmbWZyYWNHRiQ2KC1GIzYkLUkjbW5HRiQ2JFEiMUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdub3JtYWxGJ0Y6LUYjNiQtRjc2JFEiMkYnRjpGOi8lLmxpbmV0aGlja25lc3NHUSIxRicvJStkZW5vbWFsaWduR1EnY2VudGVyRicvJSludW1hbGlnbkdGRy8lKWJldmVsbGVkR1EmZmFsc2VGJ0Y6LUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEieEYnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnL0Y7USdpdGFsaWNGJy8lMXN1cGVyc2NyaXB0c2hpZnRHUSIwRidGOg==). 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 converges for a test value of p > 1 -- say p = 2 , and diverges for p < 1 (say p = 1/2). Do this by asking Maple to calculate the integral for the test. 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 Exercise 1: Use the integral test to show that the harmonic series ( p series with p = 1) diverges. (Use the int and limit commands as above) 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 Exercise 2: Look at the series of exercises 21-24 -- Which graphs do they match? ( Note that each is essentially a p-series (except that each term is multiplied by 2. ) Check your answers by plotting the sequence of the first 10 partial sums for each. The command for the first one (21) is: 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
<Text-field style="Heading 1" layout="Heading 1"> The Direct Comparison Test</Text-field> The Direct Comparison Test allows us to compare a given series with another series already known to converge (or diverge) to determine convergence (or divergence). The following series is a geometric series: 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. What is the a, and the r (ratio) for this series? Does it converge? If so, to what does it converge?. Verify your answer in Maple by entering the sum at the input prompt below-- Use either the expression builder or enter directly as sum (1/3^n, n=1..infinity); JSFH A similar series is 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. It does not fit the form of a geometric series. We can try to use the Direct Comparison Test however (Theorem 8.12). 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will also converge. There is no easy closed form for the sum as there is with the geometric series however. It must be approximated it numerically -- which we can ask Maple to do. Evaluate the infinite sum below and then right click on the blue output and approximate to 20 digits. 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For example, start with the fifth partial sum of LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUklbXN1YkdGJDYlLUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEiU0YnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdpdGFsaWNGJy1GIzYkLUkjbW5HRiQ2JFEiNUYnL0Y2USdub3JtYWxGJ0Y+LyUvc3Vic2NyaXB0c2hpZnRHUSIwRidGPg==: 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 JSFH
<Text-field style="Heading 1" layout="Heading 1"> The Limit Comparison Test</Text-field> The Limit Comparison Test, much like the Direct Comparison Test, allows us to compare a given series with perhaps messay terms, with another similar, yet simpler, series already known to converge (or diverge) to determine convergence (or divergence). Consider the following series a bit messy: 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. If we ignore all but highest powers of n and constant coefficients in both the numerator and denominator, this is similar to 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. Note that while the first three terms of the series are negative, for n > 3, the terms are positive so we can still apply the Limite Comparison Test. For the the Limit Comparison Test we look at the limit of the quotient of 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 divided by LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUkmbWZyYWNHRiQ2KC1GIzYkLUkjbW5HRiQ2JFEiMUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdub3JtYWxGJ0Y0LUYjNiYtSSNtaUdGJDYjUSFGJy1GIzYkLUklbXN1cEdGJDYlLUY6NiVRIm5GJy8lJ2l0YWxpY0dRJXRydWVGJy9GNVEnaXRhbGljRictRjE2JFEiM0YnRjQvJTFzdXBlcnNjcmlwdHNoaWZ0R1EiMEYnRjRGOUY0LyUubGluZXRoaWNrbmVzc0dRIjFGJy8lK2Rlbm9tYWxpZ25HUSdjZW50ZXJGJy8lKW51bWFsaWduR0ZVLyUpYmV2ZWxsZWRHUSZmYWxzZUYnRjQ= as n approaches LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYkLUkjbWlHRiQ2JVEoJmluZmluO0YnLyUnaXRhbGljR1EldHJ1ZUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdpdGFsaWNGJy9GM1Enbm9ybWFsRic=. 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 Since this limit is finite and positive we can conclude that since the p series 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 converges, the original series LUklbXJvd0c2Iy9JK21vZHVsZW5hbWVHNiJJLFR5cGVzZXR0aW5nR0koX3N5c2xpYkdGJzYmLUkjbWlHRiQ2I1EhRictRiM2Jy1JK211bmRlcm92ZXJHRiQ2Jy1JI21vR0YkNi9RJiZTdW07RicvJStmb3JlZ3JvdW5kR1EuWzE0NCwxNDQsMTQ0XUYnLyUsbWF0aHZhcmlhbnRHUSdub3JtYWxGJy9JK21zZW1hbnRpY3NHRiRRJmluZXJ0RicvJSZmZW5jZUdRJmZhbHNlRicvJSpzZXBhcmF0b3JHRkMvJSlzdHJldGNoeUdRJXRydWVGJy8lKnN5bW1ldHJpY0dGQy8lKGxhcmdlb3BHRkgvJS5tb3ZhYmxlbGltaXRzR0ZILyUnYWNjZW50R0ZDLyUnbHNwYWNlR1EmMC4wZW1GJy8lJ3JzcGFjZUdRLDAuMTY2NjY2N2VtRictRiM2Ji1GLDYlUSJuRicvJSdpdGFsaWNHRkgvRjxRJ2l0YWxpY0YnLUY1Ni1RIj1GJ0Y7RkFGRC9GR0ZDRkkvRkxGQy9GTkZDRk8vRlJRLDAuMjc3Nzc3OGVtRicvRlVGYW8tSSNtbkdGJDYkUSIxRidGO0Y7LUYsNiVRKCZpbmZpbjtGJ0ZmbkZobi8lJ2FjY2VudEdGQy8lLGFjY2VudHVuZGVyR0ZDRistSSdtc3BhY2VHRiQ2Ji8lJ2hlaWdodEdRJjAuMGV4RicvJSZ3aWR0aEdRJDUuMEYnLyUmZGVwdGhHRmNwLyUqbGluZWJyZWFrR1ElYXV0b0YnLUkmbWZyYWNHRiQ2KC1GIzYmRistRiM2J0YrLUYjNiQtSSVtc3VwR0YkNiVGWS1GZG82JFEiMkYnRjsvJTFzdXBlcnNjcmlwdHNoaWZ0R1EiMEYnRjstRjU2LVEoJm1pbnVzO0YnRjtGQUZERl1vRklGXm9GX29GTy9GUlEsMC4yMjIyMjIyZW1GJy9GVUZici1GZG82JFEjMTBGJ0Y7RjtGK0Y7LUYjNiZGKy1GIzYoRistRiM2Jy1GZG82JFEiNEYnRjstRjU2LlExJkludmlzaWJsZVRpbWVzO0YnLyUlYm9sZEdGQ0Y7RkFGREZdb0ZJRl5vRl9vRk9GUS9GVUZTLUYjNiQtRmZxNiVGWS1GZG82JFEiNUYnRjtGW3JGO0YrRjstRjU2LVEiK0YnRjtGQUZERl1vRklGXm9GX29GT0ZhckZjci1GIzYkLUZmcTYlRlktRmRvNiRRIjNGJ0Y7RltyRjtGK0Y7RitGOy8lLmxpbmV0aGlja25lc3NHUSIxRicvJStkZW5vbWFsaWduR1EnY2VudGVyRicvJSludW1hbGlnbkdGXHUvJSliZXZlbGxlZEdGQ0Y7RitGOw==also converges. Again we do not know what the series converges to -- only that it converges. We could evaluate some of the partial sums to approximate the true sum numerically. 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