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11.4 The Comparison Tests

  The convergence of some series can be
  determined easily by the integral test, for
  example:


                      =
  Some series look similar, but the integral test
  cannot be easily applied, for example:



                  =
                          +
The Comparison Test:

           ∞                  ∞
Suppose     =
                     and       =       are series with
positive terms,


       ∞
  If    =         is convergent and        ≤
         ∞
  then    =          is also convergent.

       ∞
  If    =         is divergent and        ≥
         ∞
  then    =          is also divergent.


  If            = >        is finite


  then they either both converge or both diverge.
Common series used for comparison:


  p-series:       converges for       >
              =


                      diverges for
              =

  geometric series:          converges for | | <
                       =


                             diverges for | |
                       =
Ex: Test the series           for convergence.
                      =
                          +
Ex: Test the series                  for convergence.
                      =
                              +


               <
          +


              is convergent.
      =


    So                    is convergent.
          =
                +
Ex: Test the series       for convergence.
                      =
Ex: Test the series            for convergence.
                       =



          >


              is divergent.
      =



     So               is divergent.
          =
Ex: Test the series       for convergence.
                      =
Ex: Test the series                  for convergence.
                      =



                             =


              is convergent.
      =


    So                    is convergent.
          =
+
Ex: Test the series            for convergence.
                      =
                           +
+
Ex: Test the series                 for convergence.
                      =
                               +

               +
                               =
                +

               is divergent (p-test).
      =

                +
     So                   is divergent.
          =
                 +
+
Ex: Test the series           for convergence.
                      =
                          +
+
Ex: Test the series                  for convergence.
                         =
                                 +

               +
                             =
               +


                   is convergent (geometric).
       =

                   +
    So                    is convergent.
           =
                   +

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Calculus II - 24

  • 1. 11.4 The Comparison Tests The convergence of some series can be determined easily by the integral test, for example: = Some series look similar, but the integral test cannot be easily applied, for example: = +
  • 2. The Comparison Test: ∞ ∞ Suppose = and = are series with positive terms, ∞ If = is convergent and ≤ ∞ then = is also convergent. ∞ If = is divergent and ≥ ∞ then = is also divergent. If = > is finite then they either both converge or both diverge.
  • 3. Common series used for comparison: p-series: converges for > = diverges for = geometric series: converges for | | < = diverges for | | =
  • 4. Ex: Test the series for convergence. = +
  • 5. Ex: Test the series for convergence. = + < + is convergent. = So is convergent. = +
  • 6. Ex: Test the series for convergence. =
  • 7. Ex: Test the series for convergence. = > is divergent. = So is divergent. =
  • 8. Ex: Test the series for convergence. =
  • 9. Ex: Test the series for convergence. = = is convergent. = So is convergent. =
  • 10. + Ex: Test the series for convergence. = +
  • 11. + Ex: Test the series for convergence. = + + = + is divergent (p-test). = + So is divergent. = +
  • 12. + Ex: Test the series for convergence. = +
  • 13. + Ex: Test the series for convergence. = + + = + is convergent (geometric). = + So is convergent. = +

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