Prove the convergence of $prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)} $ and Find Its Limit











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Suppose $p> 1$ and the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ has a general term of
$$x_n=prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)} spacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespace n=1,2,3, cdots$$
Show that the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ converges, and hence find
$$lim_{nrightarrowinfty}{x_n}$$
which is related to $p$ itself.




I have been attempted to find the convergence of the sequence using ratio test but failed. The general term has a form of alike the $p$-series. And also the question seems difficult to find its limit because the denominator is of $p^{th}$ power. How do I deal it?






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  • There's no way it converges when $p=1$
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:19










  • What if the case for $p>1$? I have edited the question.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 14:21










  • $log(x_n) le sum_{k=1}^n log(1+frac{k}{n^p}) le sum_{k=1}^n frac{k}{n^p} = frac{1}{2}n^{2-p}$, which goes to $0$ if $p > 2$. Idk about $1 < p le 2$.
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:23















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Suppose $p> 1$ and the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ has a general term of
$$x_n=prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)} spacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespace n=1,2,3, cdots$$
Show that the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ converges, and hence find
$$lim_{nrightarrowinfty}{x_n}$$
which is related to $p$ itself.




I have been attempted to find the convergence of the sequence using ratio test but failed. The general term has a form of alike the $p$-series. And also the question seems difficult to find its limit because the denominator is of $p^{th}$ power. How do I deal it?






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  • There's no way it converges when $p=1$
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:19










  • What if the case for $p>1$? I have edited the question.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 14:21










  • $log(x_n) le sum_{k=1}^n log(1+frac{k}{n^p}) le sum_{k=1}^n frac{k}{n^p} = frac{1}{2}n^{2-p}$, which goes to $0$ if $p > 2$. Idk about $1 < p le 2$.
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:23













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Suppose $p> 1$ and the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ has a general term of
$$x_n=prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)} spacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespace n=1,2,3, cdots$$
Show that the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ converges, and hence find
$$lim_{nrightarrowinfty}{x_n}$$
which is related to $p$ itself.




I have been attempted to find the convergence of the sequence using ratio test but failed. The general term has a form of alike the $p$-series. And also the question seems difficult to find its limit because the denominator is of $p^{th}$ power. How do I deal it?






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Suppose $p> 1$ and the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ has a general term of
$$x_n=prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)} spacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespacespace n=1,2,3, cdots$$
Show that the sequence ${x_n}_{n=1}^{infty}$ converges, and hence find
$$lim_{nrightarrowinfty}{x_n}$$
which is related to $p$ itself.




I have been attempted to find the convergence of the sequence using ratio test but failed. The general term has a form of alike the $p$-series. And also the question seems difficult to find its limit because the denominator is of $p^{th}$ power. How do I deal it?






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  • There's no way it converges when $p=1$
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:19










  • What if the case for $p>1$? I have edited the question.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 14:21










  • $log(x_n) le sum_{k=1}^n log(1+frac{k}{n^p}) le sum_{k=1}^n frac{k}{n^p} = frac{1}{2}n^{2-p}$, which goes to $0$ if $p > 2$. Idk about $1 < p le 2$.
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:23


















  • There's no way it converges when $p=1$
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:19










  • What if the case for $p>1$? I have edited the question.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 14:21










  • $log(x_n) le sum_{k=1}^n log(1+frac{k}{n^p}) le sum_{k=1}^n frac{k}{n^p} = frac{1}{2}n^{2-p}$, which goes to $0$ if $p > 2$. Idk about $1 < p le 2$.
    – mathworker21
    Nov 22 at 14:23
















There's no way it converges when $p=1$
– mathworker21
Nov 22 at 14:19




There's no way it converges when $p=1$
– mathworker21
Nov 22 at 14:19












What if the case for $p>1$? I have edited the question.
– weilam06
Nov 22 at 14:21




What if the case for $p>1$? I have edited the question.
– weilam06
Nov 22 at 14:21












$log(x_n) le sum_{k=1}^n log(1+frac{k}{n^p}) le sum_{k=1}^n frac{k}{n^p} = frac{1}{2}n^{2-p}$, which goes to $0$ if $p > 2$. Idk about $1 < p le 2$.
– mathworker21
Nov 22 at 14:23




$log(x_n) le sum_{k=1}^n log(1+frac{k}{n^p}) le sum_{k=1}^n frac{k}{n^p} = frac{1}{2}n^{2-p}$, which goes to $0$ if $p > 2$. Idk about $1 < p le 2$.
– mathworker21
Nov 22 at 14:23










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We have that



$$prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=e^{sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}}$$



and



$$sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=sum^{n}_{k=1} left(frac{k}{n^p}+Oleft(frac{k^2}{n^{2p}}right)right)=$$$$=frac{n(n-1)}{2n^{p}}+Oleft(frac{n^3}{n^{2p}}right)=frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^{2p-3}}right)$$



therefore the sequence converges for $pge 2$




  • for $p=2 implies x_n to sqrt e$

  • for $p>2 implies x_n to 1$


and diverges for $1<p<2$.



Refer also to the related




  • Limit of a sequence including infinite product. $limlimits_{n toinfty}prod_{k=1}^n left(1+frac{k}{n^2}right)$

  • How to evaluate $limlimits_{nto+infty} prodlimits_{k=1}^n (1+k/n^2)$?






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  • How do you attempt $sumlimits^{n}_{k=1}{log {(1+frac{k}{n^p})}^{n^p}}$~$frac{n^2}{2}$?
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 15:06












  • For n large $(1+k/n^p)^{n^p}to e^k$ and $sum k=n(n+1)/2$.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:23










  • @weilam06 In my answer I've given the key fact to find a complete solution, I can add some more detail to make thinkg more clear and rigorous.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:56










  • That's okay. I understand that $frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}$ is a $p-$series.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 16:08










  • @weilam06 That'snice. I've just modified a little bit the key step in a more precise way! Bye
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 16:13











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We have that



$$prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=e^{sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}}$$



and



$$sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=sum^{n}_{k=1} left(frac{k}{n^p}+Oleft(frac{k^2}{n^{2p}}right)right)=$$$$=frac{n(n-1)}{2n^{p}}+Oleft(frac{n^3}{n^{2p}}right)=frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^{2p-3}}right)$$



therefore the sequence converges for $pge 2$




  • for $p=2 implies x_n to sqrt e$

  • for $p>2 implies x_n to 1$


and diverges for $1<p<2$.



Refer also to the related




  • Limit of a sequence including infinite product. $limlimits_{n toinfty}prod_{k=1}^n left(1+frac{k}{n^2}right)$

  • How to evaluate $limlimits_{nto+infty} prodlimits_{k=1}^n (1+k/n^2)$?






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  • How do you attempt $sumlimits^{n}_{k=1}{log {(1+frac{k}{n^p})}^{n^p}}$~$frac{n^2}{2}$?
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 15:06












  • For n large $(1+k/n^p)^{n^p}to e^k$ and $sum k=n(n+1)/2$.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:23










  • @weilam06 In my answer I've given the key fact to find a complete solution, I can add some more detail to make thinkg more clear and rigorous.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:56










  • That's okay. I understand that $frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}$ is a $p-$series.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 16:08










  • @weilam06 That'snice. I've just modified a little bit the key step in a more precise way! Bye
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 16:13















up vote
3
down vote



accepted










We have that



$$prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=e^{sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}}$$



and



$$sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=sum^{n}_{k=1} left(frac{k}{n^p}+Oleft(frac{k^2}{n^{2p}}right)right)=$$$$=frac{n(n-1)}{2n^{p}}+Oleft(frac{n^3}{n^{2p}}right)=frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^{2p-3}}right)$$



therefore the sequence converges for $pge 2$




  • for $p=2 implies x_n to sqrt e$

  • for $p>2 implies x_n to 1$


and diverges for $1<p<2$.



Refer also to the related




  • Limit of a sequence including infinite product. $limlimits_{n toinfty}prod_{k=1}^n left(1+frac{k}{n^2}right)$

  • How to evaluate $limlimits_{nto+infty} prodlimits_{k=1}^n (1+k/n^2)$?






share|cite|improve this answer























  • How do you attempt $sumlimits^{n}_{k=1}{log {(1+frac{k}{n^p})}^{n^p}}$~$frac{n^2}{2}$?
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 15:06












  • For n large $(1+k/n^p)^{n^p}to e^k$ and $sum k=n(n+1)/2$.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:23










  • @weilam06 In my answer I've given the key fact to find a complete solution, I can add some more detail to make thinkg more clear and rigorous.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:56










  • That's okay. I understand that $frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}$ is a $p-$series.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 16:08










  • @weilam06 That'snice. I've just modified a little bit the key step in a more precise way! Bye
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 16:13













up vote
3
down vote



accepted







up vote
3
down vote



accepted






We have that



$$prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=e^{sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}}$$



and



$$sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=sum^{n}_{k=1} left(frac{k}{n^p}+Oleft(frac{k^2}{n^{2p}}right)right)=$$$$=frac{n(n-1)}{2n^{p}}+Oleft(frac{n^3}{n^{2p}}right)=frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^{2p-3}}right)$$



therefore the sequence converges for $pge 2$




  • for $p=2 implies x_n to sqrt e$

  • for $p>2 implies x_n to 1$


and diverges for $1<p<2$.



Refer also to the related




  • Limit of a sequence including infinite product. $limlimits_{n toinfty}prod_{k=1}^n left(1+frac{k}{n^2}right)$

  • How to evaluate $limlimits_{nto+infty} prodlimits_{k=1}^n (1+k/n^2)$?






share|cite|improve this answer














We have that



$$prodlimits^{n}_{k=1}{left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=e^{sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}}$$



and



$$sum^{n}_{k=1}{log left(1+frac{k}{n^p}right)}=sum^{n}_{k=1} left(frac{k}{n^p}+Oleft(frac{k^2}{n^{2p}}right)right)=$$$$=frac{n(n-1)}{2n^{p}}+Oleft(frac{n^3}{n^{2p}}right)=frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}+Oleft(frac{1}{n^{2p-3}}right)$$



therefore the sequence converges for $pge 2$




  • for $p=2 implies x_n to sqrt e$

  • for $p>2 implies x_n to 1$


and diverges for $1<p<2$.



Refer also to the related




  • Limit of a sequence including infinite product. $limlimits_{n toinfty}prod_{k=1}^n left(1+frac{k}{n^2}right)$

  • How to evaluate $limlimits_{nto+infty} prodlimits_{k=1}^n (1+k/n^2)$?







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  • How do you attempt $sumlimits^{n}_{k=1}{log {(1+frac{k}{n^p})}^{n^p}}$~$frac{n^2}{2}$?
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 15:06












  • For n large $(1+k/n^p)^{n^p}to e^k$ and $sum k=n(n+1)/2$.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:23










  • @weilam06 In my answer I've given the key fact to find a complete solution, I can add some more detail to make thinkg more clear and rigorous.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:56










  • That's okay. I understand that $frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}$ is a $p-$series.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 16:08










  • @weilam06 That'snice. I've just modified a little bit the key step in a more precise way! Bye
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 16:13


















  • How do you attempt $sumlimits^{n}_{k=1}{log {(1+frac{k}{n^p})}^{n^p}}$~$frac{n^2}{2}$?
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 15:06












  • For n large $(1+k/n^p)^{n^p}to e^k$ and $sum k=n(n+1)/2$.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:23










  • @weilam06 In my answer I've given the key fact to find a complete solution, I can add some more detail to make thinkg more clear and rigorous.
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 15:56










  • That's okay. I understand that $frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}$ is a $p-$series.
    – weilam06
    Nov 22 at 16:08










  • @weilam06 That'snice. I've just modified a little bit the key step in a more precise way! Bye
    – gimusi
    Nov 22 at 16:13
















How do you attempt $sumlimits^{n}_{k=1}{log {(1+frac{k}{n^p})}^{n^p}}$~$frac{n^2}{2}$?
– weilam06
Nov 22 at 15:06






How do you attempt $sumlimits^{n}_{k=1}{log {(1+frac{k}{n^p})}^{n^p}}$~$frac{n^2}{2}$?
– weilam06
Nov 22 at 15:06














For n large $(1+k/n^p)^{n^p}to e^k$ and $sum k=n(n+1)/2$.
– gimusi
Nov 22 at 15:23




For n large $(1+k/n^p)^{n^p}to e^k$ and $sum k=n(n+1)/2$.
– gimusi
Nov 22 at 15:23












@weilam06 In my answer I've given the key fact to find a complete solution, I can add some more detail to make thinkg more clear and rigorous.
– gimusi
Nov 22 at 15:56




@weilam06 In my answer I've given the key fact to find a complete solution, I can add some more detail to make thinkg more clear and rigorous.
– gimusi
Nov 22 at 15:56












That's okay. I understand that $frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}$ is a $p-$series.
– weilam06
Nov 22 at 16:08




That's okay. I understand that $frac{1}{2n^{p-2}}$ is a $p-$series.
– weilam06
Nov 22 at 16:08












@weilam06 That'snice. I've just modified a little bit the key step in a more precise way! Bye
– gimusi
Nov 22 at 16:13




@weilam06 That'snice. I've just modified a little bit the key step in a more precise way! Bye
– gimusi
Nov 22 at 16:13


















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