National Economic University

Chapter 8
SERIES

Dr. Phung Minh Duc

 Contents
8.1. Sequences
8.2. Series
8.3. The integral and comparison tests
8.4. Other convergence tests
8.5. Power series
8.6. Representing functions as power series
8.7. Taylor and Maclaurin series
8.8. Applications of Taylor polynomials
8.2 Series

Definition:
If we try to add the terms of an infinite sequence we get an expression
of the form :

which is called an infinite series (or just a series) and is denoted, for short, by
the symbol
or
8.2 Series
8.2 Series
8.2 Series

Example: Find the sum of the geometric series

8.2 Series

Example: Write the number as a ratio of integers.

8.2 Series

Example: Show that the series is convergent, and find its sum.

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8.2 Series

Example: Show that the harmonic series is divergent

8.2 Series
8.2 Series
8.2 Series

Example: Find the sum of the series

Exercises