431 HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS

KAITLIN BURGESS

1. Section 4.3
4. (a): If an converges, then limx an + an+1 + ... + an+r = 0,
for r 0.
Proof. Suppose that an converges to A. Then, for all > 0, there
exists N N such that |an + an+1 + ... + am | < if m n N .
Let m = n + r n N because r 0.
Then |an + an+1 + ... + an+r | < . Consider,
limn |an +an+1 +...+an+r | limn |an |+...+limn |an+r | which
is equal to 0 + ... + 0, by Corollary 4.3.6 because an converges.
Then, limn |an + an+1 + ... + an+r | 0.
But limn |an + an+1 + ... + an+r | cannot be less than 0, so
limn |an + an+1 + ... + an+r | = 0.

(b): Does (a) imply that an converges? Give a reason.
Proof. Consider an = n1 .
The terms of the sequence converge to 0, limn n1 + ... +
but an does not converge as it is the harmonic series.

1
n+r

= 0,


29. If an 2 < and bn 2 < , then an bn converges absolutely.

Proof. Suppose an 2 < and bn 2 < .
Now, consider, (an bn )2 .
Assume, without loss of generality, that an bn .
Then, (an bn )2 0.
From this we see, (an bn )2 = (an )2 2(an )(bn ) (bn )2 0
Thus, (an )2 (bn )2 2(an )(bn )
2
2
n)
|(an )(bn )|
And so, (an ) (b
2
2
2
n)
Since an 2 < and bn 2 < , then (an ) (b
converges by Thm
2
4.3.3.
Then, by the Comparison Test, |(an )(bn )| converges absolutely.