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How do you determine if the following series converges?
Convergence and exponentialsDetermine if the series converges/divergesHow to prove this series converges $sum_{n=2}^infty frac{ln(n)}{n^{3/2}}$?How to determine if this series converges?Divergence test for the series $sum_{n=1}^{infty} (sqrt[n]{2n^2}-1)^n$Determine whether the series converges or diverges?My approach to determine if the following series is convergentHow to prove that $sum_{n=1}^{infty} frac{(log (n))^2}{n^2}$ converges?Determine whether the series converges or diverges.Does $displaystylesum_{n=1}^{infty}sinleft(displaystylefrac{1}{sqrt{n}}right)$ converge?Find all values of $k$ such that the series with terms $k^n / n^k$ converges.
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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?
convergence
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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?
convergence
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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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– T. Bongers
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Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
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I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?
convergence
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$$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{2}}$$
I tried using the limit comparison test with $$sum_{k=1}^infty mathrm{(1-frac{1}{k})}^{mathrm{k}^{}}$$ but this leads to a limit of 0, which doesn't help. I think this may involve some use of
$mathrm{e}^x$, but I don't know where else to start. Any suggestions?
convergence
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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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– T. Bongers
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Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
31 mins ago
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I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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– Randall
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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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– T. Bongers
37 mins ago
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Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
31 mins ago
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I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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– Randall
1 min ago
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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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– T. Bongers
37 mins ago
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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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– T. Bongers
37 mins ago
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Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
31 mins ago
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Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
31 mins ago
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I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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– Randall
1 min ago
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I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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HINT:
Note that $$left( 1-frac1k right)^kle e^{-1}$$
Can you finish?
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The root test works. Consider
$$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
hence the series converges.
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The ratio test is also interesting
$$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
Continue with Taylor
$$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$
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$begin{array}\
(1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
&=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
&=dfrac1{2^k}\
end{array}
$
and the sum of this converges.
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HINT:
Note that $$left( 1-frac1k right)^kle e^{-1}$$
Can you finish?
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HINT:
Note that $$left( 1-frac1k right)^kle e^{-1}$$
Can you finish?
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HINT:
Note that $$left( 1-frac1k right)^kle e^{-1}$$
Can you finish?
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HINT:
Note that $$left( 1-frac1k right)^kle e^{-1}$$
Can you finish?
answered 33 mins ago
Mark ViolaMark Viola
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The root test works. Consider
$$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
hence the series converges.
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The root test works. Consider
$$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
hence the series converges.
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The root test works. Consider
$$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
hence the series converges.
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The root test works. Consider
$$lim sup sqrt[k]{left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}} = lim sup left(1 - frac{1}{k}right)^k = e^{-1} < 1,$$
hence the series converges.
answered 37 mins ago
Theo BenditTheo Bendit
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The ratio test is also interesting
$$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
Continue with Taylor
$$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
The ratio test is also interesting
$$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
Continue with Taylor
$$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
The ratio test is also interesting
$$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
Continue with Taylor
$$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$
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The ratio test is also interesting
$$a_k=left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k^2}implies log(a_k)=k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=(k+1) ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k+1}right)-k ^2 logleft(1-frac{1}{k}right)$$
Develop as a Taylor series for large values of $k$ to get
$$log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)=-1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+O(left(frac{1}{k^3}right)$$
Continue with Taylor
$$frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}=e^{log(a_{k+1})-log(a_k)}=frac 1 eleft(1+frac{1}{3 k^2}+Oleft(frac{1}{k^3}right)right)to frac 1 e$$
answered 24 mins ago
Claude LeiboviciClaude Leibovici
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$begin{array}\
(1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
&=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
&=dfrac1{2^k}\
end{array}
$
and the sum of this converges.
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$begin{array}\
(1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
&=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
&=dfrac1{2^k}\
end{array}
$
and the sum of this converges.
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$begin{array}\
(1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
&=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
&=dfrac1{2^k}\
end{array}
$
and the sum of this converges.
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$begin{array}\
(1-frac1{k})^{k^2}
&=(frac{k-1}{k})^{k^2}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{k}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{(1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k^2}}\
&=dfrac1{((1+frac{1}{k-1})^{k})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(1+frac{k}{k-1})^k}
qquadtext{by Bernoulli}\
&=dfrac1{(frac{2k-1}{k-1})^k}\
&<dfrac1{(frac{2k-2}{k-1})^k}\
&=dfrac1{2^k}\
end{array}
$
and the sum of this converges.
answered 13 mins ago
marty cohenmarty cohen
73.8k549128
73.8k549128
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This is susceptible to the same approach as my answer to a different question.
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– T. Bongers
37 mins ago
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Do you know what $left(1-frac{1}{k}right)^{k}$ converges to?
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– JavaMan
31 mins ago
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I cannot believe how horrible my intuition is with this stuff especially given how old I am.
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– Randall
1 min ago