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
8.4 Alternating series

Definition:
An alternating series is a series whose terms are alternately positive and
negative.
8.4 Alternating series
8.4 Alternating series
8.4 Alternating series

Example: Test the series for convergence or divergence

8.4 Alternating series

Example: Test the series for convergence or divergence

8.4 Alternating series

Example: Test the series for convergence or divergence

8.4 Absolute series
8.4 Absolute series

Example: Determine whether the series is absolute convergent

or not?
8.4 Absolute series

Example: Determine whether the series is absolute convergent

or not?
8.4 Absolute series
8.4 Absolute series

Example: Determine whether the series is convergent or divergent?

8.4 The ratio test
8.4 The ratio test

Example: Test the series for absolute convergence

8.4 The ratio test

Example: Test the convergence of the series

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8.4 The root test
8.4 The root test

Example: Test the convergence of the series

Exercises