partial n-th sum of the infinity sequence and converging
I am suppose to find partial n-th sum of the infinity sequence and determine if it converge.
My sequence is $$ sum_{ n=1}^{infty} ln left(1+frac{1}{n}right) $$
My solution is :
I find out that first terms are:$ ln (2), lnfrac{3}{2}, ln frac{4}{3} $
Then I wrote that: $ s_{n}=(ln(2)+ln(frac{3}{2})+lnfrac{4}{3}+...ln(1+frac{1}{n}) ) $
I know that, it is not enough, but I have no idea, what to do next, or if this is true.
Thanks a lot for any advice.
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I am suppose to find partial n-th sum of the infinity sequence and determine if it converge.
My sequence is $$ sum_{ n=1}^{infty} ln left(1+frac{1}{n}right) $$
My solution is :
I find out that first terms are:$ ln (2), lnfrac{3}{2}, ln frac{4}{3} $
Then I wrote that: $ s_{n}=(ln(2)+ln(frac{3}{2})+lnfrac{4}{3}+...ln(1+frac{1}{n}) ) $
I know that, it is not enough, but I have no idea, what to do next, or if this is true.
Thanks a lot for any advice.
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I am suppose to find partial n-th sum of the infinity sequence and determine if it converge.
My sequence is $$ sum_{ n=1}^{infty} ln left(1+frac{1}{n}right) $$
My solution is :
I find out that first terms are:$ ln (2), lnfrac{3}{2}, ln frac{4}{3} $
Then I wrote that: $ s_{n}=(ln(2)+ln(frac{3}{2})+lnfrac{4}{3}+...ln(1+frac{1}{n}) ) $
I know that, it is not enough, but I have no idea, what to do next, or if this is true.
Thanks a lot for any advice.
real-analysis
I am suppose to find partial n-th sum of the infinity sequence and determine if it converge.
My sequence is $$ sum_{ n=1}^{infty} ln left(1+frac{1}{n}right) $$
My solution is :
I find out that first terms are:$ ln (2), lnfrac{3}{2}, ln frac{4}{3} $
Then I wrote that: $ s_{n}=(ln(2)+ln(frac{3}{2})+lnfrac{4}{3}+...ln(1+frac{1}{n}) ) $
I know that, it is not enough, but I have no idea, what to do next, or if this is true.
Thanks a lot for any advice.
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$$sum_{k=1}^n ln(1+1/k)=sum_{k=1}^nlnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right) =lnprod_{k=1}^n frac{k+1}{k} =lnfrac{(n+1)!}{n!}=ln(n+1)$$
I do not understand, why did you use factorial?
– Shelley
Dec 2 at 16:53
Because is the product of natural numbers from $n+1$ to 2 (in the numerator); and from $n$ to $1$ in the denominator..
– Tito Eliatron
Dec 2 at 16:56
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$$lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=ln(k+1)-ln(k)$$
$$sum_{k=1}^{n} ln left(1+frac{1}{k}right) = sum_{k=1}^{n}lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=sum_{k=1}^{n}ln(k+1)-ln(k)=ln(n+1)$$
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As $xto 0,$
$$frac{ln(1+x)}{x}= frac{ln(1+x)-ln 1}{x-0}to ln'(1)=1.$$
This shows $[ln(1+1/n)]/(1/n)to 1.$ We know $sum 1/n$ diverges, so by the limit comparison test, $sum ln(1+1/n)$ diverges.
More generally: if $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne 0,$ then $sum f(1/n)$ diverges.
– zhw.
Dec 2 at 17:18
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$$sum_{k=1}^n ln(1+1/k)=sum_{k=1}^nlnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right) =lnprod_{k=1}^n frac{k+1}{k} =lnfrac{(n+1)!}{n!}=ln(n+1)$$
I do not understand, why did you use factorial?
– Shelley
Dec 2 at 16:53
Because is the product of natural numbers from $n+1$ to 2 (in the numerator); and from $n$ to $1$ in the denominator..
– Tito Eliatron
Dec 2 at 16:56
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$$sum_{k=1}^n ln(1+1/k)=sum_{k=1}^nlnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right) =lnprod_{k=1}^n frac{k+1}{k} =lnfrac{(n+1)!}{n!}=ln(n+1)$$
I do not understand, why did you use factorial?
– Shelley
Dec 2 at 16:53
Because is the product of natural numbers from $n+1$ to 2 (in the numerator); and from $n$ to $1$ in the denominator..
– Tito Eliatron
Dec 2 at 16:56
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$$sum_{k=1}^n ln(1+1/k)=sum_{k=1}^nlnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right) =lnprod_{k=1}^n frac{k+1}{k} =lnfrac{(n+1)!}{n!}=ln(n+1)$$
$$sum_{k=1}^n ln(1+1/k)=sum_{k=1}^nlnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right) =lnprod_{k=1}^n frac{k+1}{k} =lnfrac{(n+1)!}{n!}=ln(n+1)$$
answered Dec 2 at 16:44
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I do not understand, why did you use factorial?
– Shelley
Dec 2 at 16:53
Because is the product of natural numbers from $n+1$ to 2 (in the numerator); and from $n$ to $1$ in the denominator..
– Tito Eliatron
Dec 2 at 16:56
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I do not understand, why did you use factorial?
– Shelley
Dec 2 at 16:53
Because is the product of natural numbers from $n+1$ to 2 (in the numerator); and from $n$ to $1$ in the denominator..
– Tito Eliatron
Dec 2 at 16:56
I do not understand, why did you use factorial?
– Shelley
Dec 2 at 16:53
I do not understand, why did you use factorial?
– Shelley
Dec 2 at 16:53
Because is the product of natural numbers from $n+1$ to 2 (in the numerator); and from $n$ to $1$ in the denominator..
– Tito Eliatron
Dec 2 at 16:56
Because is the product of natural numbers from $n+1$ to 2 (in the numerator); and from $n$ to $1$ in the denominator..
– Tito Eliatron
Dec 2 at 16:56
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$$lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=ln(k+1)-ln(k)$$
$$sum_{k=1}^{n} ln left(1+frac{1}{k}right) = sum_{k=1}^{n}lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=sum_{k=1}^{n}ln(k+1)-ln(k)=ln(n+1)$$
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$$lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=ln(k+1)-ln(k)$$
$$sum_{k=1}^{n} ln left(1+frac{1}{k}right) = sum_{k=1}^{n}lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=sum_{k=1}^{n}ln(k+1)-ln(k)=ln(n+1)$$
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$$lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=ln(k+1)-ln(k)$$
$$sum_{k=1}^{n} ln left(1+frac{1}{k}right) = sum_{k=1}^{n}lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=sum_{k=1}^{n}ln(k+1)-ln(k)=ln(n+1)$$
$$lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=ln(k+1)-ln(k)$$
$$sum_{k=1}^{n} ln left(1+frac{1}{k}right) = sum_{k=1}^{n}lnleft(frac{k+1}{k}right)=sum_{k=1}^{n}ln(k+1)-ln(k)=ln(n+1)$$
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As $xto 0,$
$$frac{ln(1+x)}{x}= frac{ln(1+x)-ln 1}{x-0}to ln'(1)=1.$$
This shows $[ln(1+1/n)]/(1/n)to 1.$ We know $sum 1/n$ diverges, so by the limit comparison test, $sum ln(1+1/n)$ diverges.
More generally: if $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne 0,$ then $sum f(1/n)$ diverges.
– zhw.
Dec 2 at 17:18
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As $xto 0,$
$$frac{ln(1+x)}{x}= frac{ln(1+x)-ln 1}{x-0}to ln'(1)=1.$$
This shows $[ln(1+1/n)]/(1/n)to 1.$ We know $sum 1/n$ diverges, so by the limit comparison test, $sum ln(1+1/n)$ diverges.
More generally: if $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne 0,$ then $sum f(1/n)$ diverges.
– zhw.
Dec 2 at 17:18
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As $xto 0,$
$$frac{ln(1+x)}{x}= frac{ln(1+x)-ln 1}{x-0}to ln'(1)=1.$$
This shows $[ln(1+1/n)]/(1/n)to 1.$ We know $sum 1/n$ diverges, so by the limit comparison test, $sum ln(1+1/n)$ diverges.
As $xto 0,$
$$frac{ln(1+x)}{x}= frac{ln(1+x)-ln 1}{x-0}to ln'(1)=1.$$
This shows $[ln(1+1/n)]/(1/n)to 1.$ We know $sum 1/n$ diverges, so by the limit comparison test, $sum ln(1+1/n)$ diverges.
answered Dec 2 at 17:15
zhw.
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More generally: if $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne 0,$ then $sum f(1/n)$ diverges.
– zhw.
Dec 2 at 17:18
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More generally: if $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne 0,$ then $sum f(1/n)$ diverges.
– zhw.
Dec 2 at 17:18
More generally: if $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne 0,$ then $sum f(1/n)$ diverges.
– zhw.
Dec 2 at 17:18
More generally: if $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne 0,$ then $sum f(1/n)$ diverges.
– zhw.
Dec 2 at 17:18
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