Writing power series as function












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I need to write the following power series as a function:



$2sum_{n=0}^infty (-1)^n x^{2n+1}$



I am not sure how to go about doing this.










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    Hint: use a geometric series.
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    – Sean Roberson
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    What do you mean "write it as a function"? It's already a function with domain $|x|<1. $ I guess what you mean is "find a simple formula for this function."
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    – zhw.
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I need to write the following power series as a function:



$2sum_{n=0}^infty (-1)^n x^{2n+1}$



I am not sure how to go about doing this.










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    Hint: use a geometric series.
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    – Sean Roberson
    Dec 8 '18 at 0:11










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    What do you mean "write it as a function"? It's already a function with domain $|x|<1. $ I guess what you mean is "find a simple formula for this function."
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    – zhw.
    Dec 8 '18 at 1:45
















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I need to write the following power series as a function:



$2sum_{n=0}^infty (-1)^n x^{2n+1}$



I am not sure how to go about doing this.










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I need to write the following power series as a function:



$2sum_{n=0}^infty (-1)^n x^{2n+1}$



I am not sure how to go about doing this.







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  • $begingroup$
    Hint: use a geometric series.
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    – Sean Roberson
    Dec 8 '18 at 0:11










  • $begingroup$
    What do you mean "write it as a function"? It's already a function with domain $|x|<1. $ I guess what you mean is "find a simple formula for this function."
    $endgroup$
    – zhw.
    Dec 8 '18 at 1:45




















  • $begingroup$
    Hint: use a geometric series.
    $endgroup$
    – Sean Roberson
    Dec 8 '18 at 0:11










  • $begingroup$
    What do you mean "write it as a function"? It's already a function with domain $|x|<1. $ I guess what you mean is "find a simple formula for this function."
    $endgroup$
    – zhw.
    Dec 8 '18 at 1:45


















$begingroup$
Hint: use a geometric series.
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– Sean Roberson
Dec 8 '18 at 0:11




$begingroup$
Hint: use a geometric series.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 8 '18 at 0:11












$begingroup$
What do you mean "write it as a function"? It's already a function with domain $|x|<1. $ I guess what you mean is "find a simple formula for this function."
$endgroup$
– zhw.
Dec 8 '18 at 1:45






$begingroup$
What do you mean "write it as a function"? It's already a function with domain $|x|<1. $ I guess what you mean is "find a simple formula for this function."
$endgroup$
– zhw.
Dec 8 '18 at 1:45












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The sum can be written as
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2xsum_{n=0}^infty (-x^2)^{n}
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and recall the formula for a geometric series.






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      2xsum_{n=0}^infty (-x^2)^{n}
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        The sum can be written as
        $$
        2xsum_{n=0}^infty (-x^2)^{n}
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        and recall the formula for a geometric series.






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        2xsum_{n=0}^infty (-x^2)^{n}
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        and recall the formula for a geometric series.







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