# Math Help - Series problems--conv. or div?

1. ## Series problems--conv. or div?

I have four calculus problems that I haven't been able to figure out. The general question for them is "Test the series for convergence or divergence by explicitly showing the test being used."
I've tried the Limit comparison test, Integral test, Ratio test, and Root test. All failed for me. Here's the questions: (all are series from n=1 to infinity, i didn't know how to use this forum's math type)

1. 10^n/n!

2. sin(n)

3. (2n)^n/n^(2n)

4. n^2/e^((n)^3)

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

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Originally Posted by KennyYang
1. 10^n/n!
Use Cauchy Condensation Test. I couldn't find a better way to do it, but there must be..
(Notice that the series is decreasing after n=10)

Originally Posted by KennyYang
2. sin(n)
This sequence diverges, so the series diverge too.

3. Which test did you use for sin(n)? It's clear that it's divergent since it just oscillates, but which test will mathematically show this? My professor is very particular about how his students show work.

4. Originally Posted by KennyYang
Which test did you use for sin(n)? It's clear that it's divergent since it just oscillates, but which test will mathematically show this? My professor is very particular about how his students show work.
It's called Divergence Test or Term Test.

If $\lim \left ( a_n \right)$ is not zero, then $\sum^{\infty}_{n=1} a_n$ diverges.

5. Originally Posted by KennyYang
Which test did you use for sin(n)? It's clear that it's divergent since it just oscillates, but which test will mathematically show this? My professor is very particular about how his students show work.
I hope that your professor is most concerned that you know and understand the basic ideas here. It seems that you have a great deal of study ahead of you if you are to meet that goal. Thus, if I were you I would not be so concerned with presentation, but rather exhibiting understanding of how series work.

6. Originally Posted by KennyYang
I have four calculus problems that I haven't been able to figure out. The general question for them is "Test the series for convergence or divergence by explicitly showing the test being used."
I've tried the Limit comparison test, Integral test, Ratio test, and Root test. All failed for me. Here's the questions: (all are series from n=1 to infinity, i didn't know how to use this forum's math type)

1. 10^n/n!

2. sin(n)

3. (2n)^n/n^(2n)

4. n^2/e^((n)^3)

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
As you can see first example for small n is growing but for higher n factorial faster almost than any useful function except Bessel asimptotic function.
If you have used D'Alambert:

$
|\frac{10}{n+1}|< 1 \;when\;\; n \longrightarrow \infty\;;\;\;\;
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{10^{n}}{n!}=e^{10} - 1
$

Also you can eveluate with Stirling's formula:
$
n!=\sqrt{2\pi n}\; \frac{n^{n}}{e^{n}} (1+\frac{1}{12 n}+\frac{1}{288n^2}+...)
$

and than you can do anything you want

$
\sum^{\infty}_{n=1} Sin(n)=\sum^{\infty}_{n=1} \sum^{\infty}_{i=1} \frac{(-1)^{2i+1} n^{2i+1}}{(2i+1)!}
$

That sum does not converge; converge only for $|n| < 1$.

For third example:
Use Cauchy's (roots test) and at the and you got
$lim(n \rightarrow \infty)\; \frac{2}{n} = 0$
and goes to 0 when n rise to infinity.

And the last one:
Use comparison test and rough estimation (it is only estimation)
$
\frac{n^2}{e^{n^3}} < \frac{1}{n^{n}}
$

Why you can use this estimation?
Becuse you know that
$
\frac{1}{n^{n}} < \frac{1}{2^{n}}
$

and also

$
\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{1}{2^{n}} = 2
$

I try my best to make clear and
Good luck with professor.
Miloš