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Convergence Tests for Infinite Series

The document outlines a tutorial for Mathematics-I (MAL1010) at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, focusing on the convergence and divergence of various series. It includes problems and proofs related to series convergence, including specific conditions under which certain series are convergent or divergent. Additionally, it discusses the behavior of series involving natural numbers and provides criteria for convergence based on parameters a, b, and c.

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Convergence Tests for Infinite Series

The document outlines a tutorial for Mathematics-I (MAL1010) at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, focusing on the convergence and divergence of various series. It includes problems and proofs related to series convergence, including specific conditions under which certain series are convergent or divergent. Additionally, it discusses the behavior of series involving natural numbers and provides criteria for convergence based on parameters a, b, and c.

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Tutorial 5

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur


Mathematics-I (MAL1010)
Instructors: Dr. Subhash Bhagat, Dr. Abu Talhamainuddin Ansary

1. Check whether the following series are convergent or divergent.


∞ ∞
X 1 X n!
a. , b. n
,
n=1
n(n + 1) n=1
n
∞ ∞
X 1 X log n
c. 1 , d. , α > 1,
n=1 n1+ n n=1
nα
∞ ∞
X n2 X 1
e. , f. ,
n=1
2n n=1
2 log n

∞ ∞
X bn X n!
g. , 0 < a < b, h. ,
n=1
a + bn
n
n=1
1 · 3 · 5 · · · (2n − 1)
∞
!
X 1 · 3 · 5 · · · (2n − 3) 1
i. .
n=1
2 · 4 · 6 · · · (2n − 2) 2n − 1

If {a1 , a2 , a3 , · · · } be the collection of those natural number that ends with 1, prove that the series
2. P
1
an is divergent.

∞ ∞ √
P P xn
3. Prove that if xn > 0, ∀n, and xn is convergent then n is also convergent.
n=1 n=1

∞
P xn
4. Prove that 1+n2 xn is always convergent when xn > 0, ∀n.
n=1

∞ ∞
exn is divergent.
P P
5. Prove that if xn > 0, ∀n, and xn is convergent, then
n=1 n=1

a a(a+c) a(a+c)(a+2c)
6. Prove that the series b + b(b+c) + b(b+c)(b+2c) + · · · · · · , a, b, c > 0 is convergent id b > a + c and
divergent if b ≤ a + c.
1 1 1
7. Show that the series (1+a)p − (2+a)p + (3+a)p − · · · · · · , a > 0 is

(a) absolutely convergent if p > 1,


(b) conditionally convergent if 0 < p ≤ 1.
P
8. If un be a convergent series, show that the following series are convergent.
X un X 1
a. , b. n n un ,
n
X un
c. .
log(n + 1)

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