Attempt on modified harmonic series
Does the series $left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots quad$ converge?
Here's my attempt at a solution: begin{eqnarray*}left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots &= sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n}-2sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n}\&=sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n} \ &=frac{1}{3}sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n} end{eqnarray*}
As we can "rewrite" this series as one third of the harmonical series (that diverges), we conclude the divergence of the requiered series.
Is this right? Which other convergence tests could be used?
Thanks in advance.
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Does the series $left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots quad$ converge?
Here's my attempt at a solution: begin{eqnarray*}left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots &= sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n}-2sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n}\&=sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n} \ &=frac{1}{3}sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n} end{eqnarray*}
As we can "rewrite" this series as one third of the harmonical series (that diverges), we conclude the divergence of the requiered series.
Is this right? Which other convergence tests could be used?
Thanks in advance.
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your solution is not correct. You cannot change the order of summation of a series that doesn't converge absolutely, neither make (standard) arithmetic with divergent series
– Masacroso
27 mins ago
@Masacroso Is it not fine to do something along the lines of " Suppose the following series converges. Then in particular, it converges absolutely, so we can reorder the series in any way. One particular ordering gives a scalar multiple of the harmonic series which diverges, so the given series cannot converge".
– Saad
21 mins ago
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Does the series $left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots quad$ converge?
Here's my attempt at a solution: begin{eqnarray*}left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots &= sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n}-2sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n}\&=sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n} \ &=frac{1}{3}sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n} end{eqnarray*}
As we can "rewrite" this series as one third of the harmonical series (that diverges), we conclude the divergence of the requiered series.
Is this right? Which other convergence tests could be used?
Thanks in advance.
calculus sequences-and-series proof-verification divergent-series
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Does the series $left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots quad$ converge?
Here's my attempt at a solution: begin{eqnarray*}left(1+frac{1}{2}-frac{1}{3} right) + left(frac{1}{4}+frac{1}{5}-frac{1}{6} right)+left(frac{1}{7}+frac{1}{8}-frac{1}{9} right)+ldots &= sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n}-2sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n}\&=sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{3n} \ &=frac{1}{3}sum_{n=1}^{infty}frac{1}{n} end{eqnarray*}
As we can "rewrite" this series as one third of the harmonical series (that diverges), we conclude the divergence of the requiered series.
Is this right? Which other convergence tests could be used?
Thanks in advance.
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your solution is not correct. You cannot change the order of summation of a series that doesn't converge absolutely, neither make (standard) arithmetic with divergent series
– Masacroso
27 mins ago
@Masacroso Is it not fine to do something along the lines of " Suppose the following series converges. Then in particular, it converges absolutely, so we can reorder the series in any way. One particular ordering gives a scalar multiple of the harmonic series which diverges, so the given series cannot converge".
– Saad
21 mins ago
add a comment |
your solution is not correct. You cannot change the order of summation of a series that doesn't converge absolutely, neither make (standard) arithmetic with divergent series
– Masacroso
27 mins ago
@Masacroso Is it not fine to do something along the lines of " Suppose the following series converges. Then in particular, it converges absolutely, so we can reorder the series in any way. One particular ordering gives a scalar multiple of the harmonic series which diverges, so the given series cannot converge".
– Saad
21 mins ago
your solution is not correct. You cannot change the order of summation of a series that doesn't converge absolutely, neither make (standard) arithmetic with divergent series
– Masacroso
27 mins ago
your solution is not correct. You cannot change the order of summation of a series that doesn't converge absolutely, neither make (standard) arithmetic with divergent series
– Masacroso
27 mins ago
@Masacroso Is it not fine to do something along the lines of " Suppose the following series converges. Then in particular, it converges absolutely, so we can reorder the series in any way. One particular ordering gives a scalar multiple of the harmonic series which diverges, so the given series cannot converge".
– Saad
21 mins ago
@Masacroso Is it not fine to do something along the lines of " Suppose the following series converges. Then in particular, it converges absolutely, so we can reorder the series in any way. One particular ordering gives a scalar multiple of the harmonic series which diverges, so the given series cannot converge".
– Saad
21 mins ago
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Your answer is correct, but your reasoning is not. Order matters. You should write the sum as follows:
$$sum_{n=0}^inftyleft(frac{1}{3n+1}+frac{1}{3n+2}-frac{1}{3n+3}right)$$
Simplify what is in the parentheses and then evaluate in the usual way.
Oh, and it is true that order does not matter if all the terms are positive. But when some terms are positive and others negative, you have to be more careful.
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The idea is correct, but you cannot write like that, because the series involved are both divergent and generally it is moot to do arithmetic operations of divergent series.
Let $H_n = sum_1^n 1/k$, i.e. the $n$-th partial sum of the harmonic series, then the
$$
S_n = H_{3n} - frac 23 H_n,
$$
then use the asymptotic expression $H_n = log n + gamma + varepsilon_n$ where $varepsilon_n to 0 [n to infty]$, we have
$$
S_n = log (3n) -frac 23log n + frac 13 gamma + varepsilon_{3n} - frac 23 varepsilon_n = log(3n^{1/3}) + frac 13 gamma + alpha_n xrightarrow{n to infty} +infty.
$$
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Yes, your answer is correct.
By using Cauchy's Convergence test, for $sum_{n=1}^inftydfrac1n$
Taking $$S_{2n}-S_n=sum_{n=1}^{2n}dfrac1n-sum_{n=1}^ndfrac1n=dfrac{1}{n+1}+dfrac{1}{n+2}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}gedfrac{1}{2n}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}=dfrac{n}{2n}=dfrac{1}{2}$$
Since, there is no number $N$ that satisfies Cauchy's condition, the series diverges.
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Your answer is correct, but your reasoning is not. Order matters. You should write the sum as follows:
$$sum_{n=0}^inftyleft(frac{1}{3n+1}+frac{1}{3n+2}-frac{1}{3n+3}right)$$
Simplify what is in the parentheses and then evaluate in the usual way.
Oh, and it is true that order does not matter if all the terms are positive. But when some terms are positive and others negative, you have to be more careful.
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Your answer is correct, but your reasoning is not. Order matters. You should write the sum as follows:
$$sum_{n=0}^inftyleft(frac{1}{3n+1}+frac{1}{3n+2}-frac{1}{3n+3}right)$$
Simplify what is in the parentheses and then evaluate in the usual way.
Oh, and it is true that order does not matter if all the terms are positive. But when some terms are positive and others negative, you have to be more careful.
add a comment |
Your answer is correct, but your reasoning is not. Order matters. You should write the sum as follows:
$$sum_{n=0}^inftyleft(frac{1}{3n+1}+frac{1}{3n+2}-frac{1}{3n+3}right)$$
Simplify what is in the parentheses and then evaluate in the usual way.
Oh, and it is true that order does not matter if all the terms are positive. But when some terms are positive and others negative, you have to be more careful.
Your answer is correct, but your reasoning is not. Order matters. You should write the sum as follows:
$$sum_{n=0}^inftyleft(frac{1}{3n+1}+frac{1}{3n+2}-frac{1}{3n+3}right)$$
Simplify what is in the parentheses and then evaluate in the usual way.
Oh, and it is true that order does not matter if all the terms are positive. But when some terms are positive and others negative, you have to be more careful.
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The idea is correct, but you cannot write like that, because the series involved are both divergent and generally it is moot to do arithmetic operations of divergent series.
Let $H_n = sum_1^n 1/k$, i.e. the $n$-th partial sum of the harmonic series, then the
$$
S_n = H_{3n} - frac 23 H_n,
$$
then use the asymptotic expression $H_n = log n + gamma + varepsilon_n$ where $varepsilon_n to 0 [n to infty]$, we have
$$
S_n = log (3n) -frac 23log n + frac 13 gamma + varepsilon_{3n} - frac 23 varepsilon_n = log(3n^{1/3}) + frac 13 gamma + alpha_n xrightarrow{n to infty} +infty.
$$
add a comment |
The idea is correct, but you cannot write like that, because the series involved are both divergent and generally it is moot to do arithmetic operations of divergent series.
Let $H_n = sum_1^n 1/k$, i.e. the $n$-th partial sum of the harmonic series, then the
$$
S_n = H_{3n} - frac 23 H_n,
$$
then use the asymptotic expression $H_n = log n + gamma + varepsilon_n$ where $varepsilon_n to 0 [n to infty]$, we have
$$
S_n = log (3n) -frac 23log n + frac 13 gamma + varepsilon_{3n} - frac 23 varepsilon_n = log(3n^{1/3}) + frac 13 gamma + alpha_n xrightarrow{n to infty} +infty.
$$
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The idea is correct, but you cannot write like that, because the series involved are both divergent and generally it is moot to do arithmetic operations of divergent series.
Let $H_n = sum_1^n 1/k$, i.e. the $n$-th partial sum of the harmonic series, then the
$$
S_n = H_{3n} - frac 23 H_n,
$$
then use the asymptotic expression $H_n = log n + gamma + varepsilon_n$ where $varepsilon_n to 0 [n to infty]$, we have
$$
S_n = log (3n) -frac 23log n + frac 13 gamma + varepsilon_{3n} - frac 23 varepsilon_n = log(3n^{1/3}) + frac 13 gamma + alpha_n xrightarrow{n to infty} +infty.
$$
The idea is correct, but you cannot write like that, because the series involved are both divergent and generally it is moot to do arithmetic operations of divergent series.
Let $H_n = sum_1^n 1/k$, i.e. the $n$-th partial sum of the harmonic series, then the
$$
S_n = H_{3n} - frac 23 H_n,
$$
then use the asymptotic expression $H_n = log n + gamma + varepsilon_n$ where $varepsilon_n to 0 [n to infty]$, we have
$$
S_n = log (3n) -frac 23log n + frac 13 gamma + varepsilon_{3n} - frac 23 varepsilon_n = log(3n^{1/3}) + frac 13 gamma + alpha_n xrightarrow{n to infty} +infty.
$$
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Yes, your answer is correct.
By using Cauchy's Convergence test, for $sum_{n=1}^inftydfrac1n$
Taking $$S_{2n}-S_n=sum_{n=1}^{2n}dfrac1n-sum_{n=1}^ndfrac1n=dfrac{1}{n+1}+dfrac{1}{n+2}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}gedfrac{1}{2n}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}=dfrac{n}{2n}=dfrac{1}{2}$$
Since, there is no number $N$ that satisfies Cauchy's condition, the series diverges.
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Yes, your answer is correct.
By using Cauchy's Convergence test, for $sum_{n=1}^inftydfrac1n$
Taking $$S_{2n}-S_n=sum_{n=1}^{2n}dfrac1n-sum_{n=1}^ndfrac1n=dfrac{1}{n+1}+dfrac{1}{n+2}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}gedfrac{1}{2n}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}=dfrac{n}{2n}=dfrac{1}{2}$$
Since, there is no number $N$ that satisfies Cauchy's condition, the series diverges.
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Yes, your answer is correct.
By using Cauchy's Convergence test, for $sum_{n=1}^inftydfrac1n$
Taking $$S_{2n}-S_n=sum_{n=1}^{2n}dfrac1n-sum_{n=1}^ndfrac1n=dfrac{1}{n+1}+dfrac{1}{n+2}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}gedfrac{1}{2n}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}=dfrac{n}{2n}=dfrac{1}{2}$$
Since, there is no number $N$ that satisfies Cauchy's condition, the series diverges.
Yes, your answer is correct.
By using Cauchy's Convergence test, for $sum_{n=1}^inftydfrac1n$
Taking $$S_{2n}-S_n=sum_{n=1}^{2n}dfrac1n-sum_{n=1}^ndfrac1n=dfrac{1}{n+1}+dfrac{1}{n+2}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}gedfrac{1}{2n}+....+dfrac{1}{2n}=dfrac{n}{2n}=dfrac{1}{2}$$
Since, there is no number $N$ that satisfies Cauchy's condition, the series diverges.
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your solution is not correct. You cannot change the order of summation of a series that doesn't converge absolutely, neither make (standard) arithmetic with divergent series
– Masacroso
27 mins ago
@Masacroso Is it not fine to do something along the lines of " Suppose the following series converges. Then in particular, it converges absolutely, so we can reorder the series in any way. One particular ordering gives a scalar multiple of the harmonic series which diverges, so the given series cannot converge".
– Saad
21 mins ago