# Thread: [SOLVED] Positive and divergent infinite sequence

1. ## [SOLVED] Positive and divergent infinite sequence

I need to construct a divergent sequence $\{ a_n \}$ such that $a_n>0, \forall n \in \mathbb{N}$, and $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty } \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=1$

I can't think of one

2. Hello,
Originally Posted by akolman
I need to construct a divergent sequence $\{ a_n \}$ such that $a_n>0, \forall n \in \mathbb{N}$, and $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty } \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=1$

I can't think of one
$a_n=\frac 1n$ ?

Note that if you apply the ratio test and find the limit to be 1, the test is inconclusive.

3. Originally Posted by Moo
Hello,

$a_n=\frac 1n$ ?

Note that if you apply the ratio test and find the limit to be 1, the test is inconclusive.
The sequence $a_n=\frac 1n$ converges to 0, because $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n}=0$.

That will work for the Harmonic series $\sum ^\infty _{n=1} \frac{1}{n}$, but I don't think that will work in this case.

I need something like $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=\infty$ and $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=1$

4. Originally Posted by akolman
The sequence $a_n=\frac 1n$ converges to 0, because $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n}=0$.

That will work for the Harmonic series $\sum ^\infty _{n=1} \frac{1}{n}$, but I don't think that will work in this case.
Please excuse me, I thought we were working on series

I need something like $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=\infty$ and $\lim \limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=1$
So take $a_n=n$

$\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}=\frac{n+1}{n}=1+\frac 1n$ which goes to 1 as n goes to infinity.