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Series Convergence/Divergence Flow Chart
Series Convergence/Divergence Flow Chart
TEST FOR DIVERGENCE Does limn an = 0? YES p-SERIES Does an = 1/np , n 1? NO GEOMETRIC SERIES Does an = arn1 , n 1? NO ALTERNATING SERIES Does an = (1)n bn or an = (1)n1 bn , bn 0? NO TELESCOPING SERIES Do subsequent terms cancel out previous terms in the sum? May have to use partial fractions, properties of logarithms, etc. to put into appropriate form. NO TAYLOR SERIES Does an =
f
(n)
NO
YES
Is p > 1?
YES NO
YES
Is |r| < 1?
YES NO
an =
a 1r
an Diverges
YES
YES
an Converges
YES
YES NO
an = s an Diverges
(a) n! (x
a) ?
YES
Is x in interval of convergence?
YES NO
n=0
an = f (x)
an Diverges
YES
YES
an Converges
YES
YES
Does
n=1
bn converge?
YES NO
INTEGRAL TEST Does an = f (n), f (x) is continuous, positive & decreasing on [a, )? RATIO TEST Is limn |an+1 /an | = 1?
YES
Does
a
f (x)dx converge?
YES NO
an Converges
YES
Is
lim an+1 n an
< 1?
YES NO
YES
Is lim
|an | < 1?
YES NO
1.
14.
n=1
27.
k=1
k ln(k) (k + 1)3
2.
15.
28.
3.
16. n1 n2 + n
29.
4.
(1)n1
n=1
17.
(1)n 21/n
n=1
5.
18.
n
31.
k=1
6.
n=1
3n 1 + 8n 1 ln(n)
3k
5k + 4k
19.
32.
7.
n=2
20.
k=1
k+5 5k 33.
8.
k=1
2k k! (k + 2)! k 2 ek
21.
(2)2n nn n=1
9.
k=1
34.
10.
n=1
n2 en
23.
n=1
tan(1/n)
35.
n=1
n n+1
n2
36.
1 (ln(n))ln(n) n=2
37.
n=1
n ( 2 1)n
13.
3 n n2 n! n=1
38.
n=1
n ( 2 1)