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Infinite sum
examples
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The infinite sum
S=1+21+41+81+161+321+...
is equal to 2, because if we double it we get
2S=2+1+21+41+81+161+321+...=2+S
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However, if we look at T=1+2+4+8+16+32+..., we will get weird
result from previous method.
2T=2+4+8+16+32+...=T−1
It means T=−1 which not correct.
In order to avoid such incorrect result, we need a better definition for
∑k∈Kak, where K might be infinite.
Definition
type I k∈F∑ak⩽A
If there is a bouding constant A, we define that ∑k∈Kak to
be the least such A.Otherwise, ∑k∈Kak=∞.
Now we can define
k⩾0∑xk=n→∞lim1−x1−xn+1={1/(1−x),∞,(0⩽x<1)x⩾1
However, there still some weird sums such as
k⩾0∑(−1)k=1−1+1−1+1−1+...
if we group the terms in pairs, we get
(1−1)+(1−1)+(1−1)+...=0+0+0+...=01−(1−1)−(1−1)−(1−1)−...=1−0−0−0−...=1
Although, we have the following fact.
k⩾0∑(−1)k⩽1
Another
example,...+(−41)+(−31)+(−21)+1+21+31+41+...
⋯+(−41+(−31+(−21+(1)+21)+31)+41)+⋯⋯+(−41+(−31+(−21+1+21)+31+41)+51+61)+⋯=1=1+H2n−Hn+1,(x→∞lim(H2n−Hn+1)=ln2)
type II
x=x+−x−,x+=x[x>0],x−=−x[x<0]
Our general definition is
k∈K∑ak=k∈K∑ak+−k∈K∑ak−
Now, let’s define
A+=k∈K∑ak+,A−=k∈K∑ak−
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if A+ and A− are both finite, the sum ∑k∈Kak is
said to converge absolutely to the value A=A+−A−
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If A+=∞ but A− is finite, the sum ∑k∈Kak is
said to diverge to +∞
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If A−=∞ but A+ is finite, the sum ∑k∈Kak is
said to diverge to −∞
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If A+=A−=∞, all things are meaningless.
We also can extend this defintion to complex domain.
k∈K∑Rak+ik∈K∑Iak
If the real and img part are both defined,we say that the complex sum
defined. Otherwise, undefined.
multiple indexs
∑j∈J,k∈Kjaj,k converges absolutely to A, then there
exist complex numbers Aj for each j∈J such that
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∑k∈Kjaj,k converges absolutely to Aj, and
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∑j∈JAj converges absolutely to A.
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