Example. For n > 1, let sn= series. Σ. The series k km1 Claim. The harmonic series diverges. is called the harmonic k
Example. For n > 1, let sn= series. Σ. The series k km1 Claim. The harmonic series diverges. is called the harmonic k
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Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes
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Transcribed Image Text:Show that (sn) is not Cauchy.
Consider $2n+1-S2n. We have
|S2n+1 $2n =
-
2+1
1
Σ>2.
k
k=2"+1
1
2n+1
So (sn) is not Cauchy, so (sn) does not converge.
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Transcribed Image Text:Example. For n > 1, let Sn =
series.
Claim. The harmonic series diverges.
Proof. Idea
n
Σ.. The series
k
k=1
1+ 2+ 3
V
∞
k
is called the harmonic
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