Assignment 1
Infinite Series:
1. Discuss the convergence of series
∞
X (n!)2
x2n .
n=1
(2n)!
2. Discuss the convergence of series:
1 x2 1.3.5 x4 [Link].9 x6
1+ + + + ......
2 4 2.4.6 8 [Link].10 12
3. Discuss the convergence of series:
α.β x α(α + 1).β(β + 1) x2 α(α + 1)(α + 2).β(β + 1)(β + 2) x3
1+ + + + ......
γ 1 γ(γ + 1) 2! γ(γ + 1)(γ + 2) 3!
4. Test the convergence of series:
1 12 + 2 2 12 + 22 + 32 12 + 22 + 32 + 42
− + − + .......
1.23 2.33 3.43 4.53
5. Test the convergence of series:
a + x (a + 2x)2 (a + 3x)3
+ + + .......
1! 2! 3!
6. Test the convergence of series:
∞
X n!.2n
.
n=1
nn
7. Discuss the convergence
∞
X [(n + 1)x]n
, x > 0.
n=1
nn+1
8. Test the convergence/divergence:
3/2
∞ −n
X 1
1+ √
n=1
n
9. Show that the series
∞
X log n
n=1
nq
is convergent if q > 1 and divergent if q ≤ 1.
10. Check the convergence:
∞
X 1
n+x
.
n=1
3
2
Answers:
1. Convergent for |x| < 2 and divergent for |x| ≥ 2.
2. Convergent if |x| ≤ 1 and divergent if |x| > 1.
3. Converges if x < 1, diverges if x > 1. For x = 1: converges if γ > α + β and
diverges if γ < α + β.
4. convergent
5. Convergent if xe < 1, divergent if xe ≥ 1.
6. Convergent
7. Convergent if x < 1 and divergent if x ≥ 1.
8. Convergent
10. Convergent.