Does $2sumfrac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}$ converge to $ln 2$ linearly?
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Based on the fact that
$$frac{1}{2}lnfrac{1+x}{1-x}=sum_{k=0}^inftyfrac{x^{2k+1}}{2k+1}$$
and evaluating at $x=-1/3$, we can conclude
$$ln 2=2sum_{k=0}^infty frac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}},.$$
However, I'm interested in the speed of this convergence. Is it true that this series converges to the limit linearly in the sense that
$$limsup_{nrightarrowinfty}frac{|ln 2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln 2-S_{n}|}<1$$
where ${S_n}$ are the partial sums?
It's pretty straight-forward to calculate
$$|ln 2-S_n|=sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<frac{1}{2n+3}sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{3^{2k+1}}=frac{1}{8(6n+9)9^n},.$$
However, an effective lower bound on this tail is a little harder to find that'll make the ratio work out.
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Based on the fact that
$$frac{1}{2}lnfrac{1+x}{1-x}=sum_{k=0}^inftyfrac{x^{2k+1}}{2k+1}$$
and evaluating at $x=-1/3$, we can conclude
$$ln 2=2sum_{k=0}^infty frac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}},.$$
However, I'm interested in the speed of this convergence. Is it true that this series converges to the limit linearly in the sense that
$$limsup_{nrightarrowinfty}frac{|ln 2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln 2-S_{n}|}<1$$
where ${S_n}$ are the partial sums?
It's pretty straight-forward to calculate
$$|ln 2-S_n|=sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<frac{1}{2n+3}sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{3^{2k+1}}=frac{1}{8(6n+9)9^n},.$$
However, an effective lower bound on this tail is a little harder to find that'll make the ratio work out.
real-analysis sequences-and-series convergence rate-of-convergence
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Why was this down-voted?...
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– Robert Wolfe
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Based on the fact that
$$frac{1}{2}lnfrac{1+x}{1-x}=sum_{k=0}^inftyfrac{x^{2k+1}}{2k+1}$$
and evaluating at $x=-1/3$, we can conclude
$$ln 2=2sum_{k=0}^infty frac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}},.$$
However, I'm interested in the speed of this convergence. Is it true that this series converges to the limit linearly in the sense that
$$limsup_{nrightarrowinfty}frac{|ln 2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln 2-S_{n}|}<1$$
where ${S_n}$ are the partial sums?
It's pretty straight-forward to calculate
$$|ln 2-S_n|=sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<frac{1}{2n+3}sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{3^{2k+1}}=frac{1}{8(6n+9)9^n},.$$
However, an effective lower bound on this tail is a little harder to find that'll make the ratio work out.
real-analysis sequences-and-series convergence rate-of-convergence
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Based on the fact that
$$frac{1}{2}lnfrac{1+x}{1-x}=sum_{k=0}^inftyfrac{x^{2k+1}}{2k+1}$$
and evaluating at $x=-1/3$, we can conclude
$$ln 2=2sum_{k=0}^infty frac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}},.$$
However, I'm interested in the speed of this convergence. Is it true that this series converges to the limit linearly in the sense that
$$limsup_{nrightarrowinfty}frac{|ln 2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln 2-S_{n}|}<1$$
where ${S_n}$ are the partial sums?
It's pretty straight-forward to calculate
$$|ln 2-S_n|=sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<frac{1}{2n+3}sum_{k=n+1}^inftyfrac{1}{3^{2k+1}}=frac{1}{8(6n+9)9^n},.$$
However, an effective lower bound on this tail is a little harder to find that'll make the ratio work out.
real-analysis sequences-and-series convergence rate-of-convergence
real-analysis sequences-and-series convergence rate-of-convergence
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We can use integral remainders:
begin{align}sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}&=sum_{k=n}^inftyint_0^{1/3}x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&stackrel?=int_0^{1/3}sum_{k=n}^infty x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&=int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-x^2}~mathrm dx\&>int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-(1/3)^2}~mathrm dx\&=frac1{16(n+1)9^n}end{align}
which should be sufficient. Note this also proves the slightly tighter upper bound:
$$sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-0^2}~mathrm dx=frac1{18(n+1)9^n}$$
and hence you can see that
$$limsup_{ntoinfty}frac{|ln2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln2-S_n|}lefrac8{81}$$
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That makes me wonder for what $alpha$ is the tail sequence equivalent to $alpha/(n9^n)$. Different question though, and something else for me try. Thanks!
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– Robert Wolfe
Jan 12 at 1:19
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@RobertWolfe Hint: integrate my last non-bound integral, by parts.
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We can use integral remainders:
begin{align}sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}&=sum_{k=n}^inftyint_0^{1/3}x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&stackrel?=int_0^{1/3}sum_{k=n}^infty x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&=int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-x^2}~mathrm dx\&>int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-(1/3)^2}~mathrm dx\&=frac1{16(n+1)9^n}end{align}
which should be sufficient. Note this also proves the slightly tighter upper bound:
$$sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-0^2}~mathrm dx=frac1{18(n+1)9^n}$$
and hence you can see that
$$limsup_{ntoinfty}frac{|ln2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln2-S_n|}lefrac8{81}$$
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That makes me wonder for what $alpha$ is the tail sequence equivalent to $alpha/(n9^n)$. Different question though, and something else for me try. Thanks!
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– Robert Wolfe
Jan 12 at 1:19
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@RobertWolfe Hint: integrate my last non-bound integral, by parts.
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– Simply Beautiful Art
Jan 12 at 1:20
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We can use integral remainders:
begin{align}sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}&=sum_{k=n}^inftyint_0^{1/3}x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&stackrel?=int_0^{1/3}sum_{k=n}^infty x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&=int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-x^2}~mathrm dx\&>int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-(1/3)^2}~mathrm dx\&=frac1{16(n+1)9^n}end{align}
which should be sufficient. Note this also proves the slightly tighter upper bound:
$$sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-0^2}~mathrm dx=frac1{18(n+1)9^n}$$
and hence you can see that
$$limsup_{ntoinfty}frac{|ln2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln2-S_n|}lefrac8{81}$$
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That makes me wonder for what $alpha$ is the tail sequence equivalent to $alpha/(n9^n)$. Different question though, and something else for me try. Thanks!
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– Robert Wolfe
Jan 12 at 1:19
1
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@RobertWolfe Hint: integrate my last non-bound integral, by parts.
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– Simply Beautiful Art
Jan 12 at 1:20
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We can use integral remainders:
begin{align}sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}&=sum_{k=n}^inftyint_0^{1/3}x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&stackrel?=int_0^{1/3}sum_{k=n}^infty x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&=int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-x^2}~mathrm dx\&>int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-(1/3)^2}~mathrm dx\&=frac1{16(n+1)9^n}end{align}
which should be sufficient. Note this also proves the slightly tighter upper bound:
$$sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-0^2}~mathrm dx=frac1{18(n+1)9^n}$$
and hence you can see that
$$limsup_{ntoinfty}frac{|ln2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln2-S_n|}lefrac8{81}$$
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We can use integral remainders:
begin{align}sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}&=sum_{k=n}^inftyint_0^{1/3}x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&stackrel?=int_0^{1/3}sum_{k=n}^infty x^{2k}~mathrm dx\&=int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-x^2}~mathrm dx\&>int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-(1/3)^2}~mathrm dx\&=frac1{16(n+1)9^n}end{align}
which should be sufficient. Note this also proves the slightly tighter upper bound:
$$sum_{k=n}^inftyfrac1{(2k+1)3^{2k+1}}<int_0^{1/3}frac{x^{2n+1}}{1-0^2}~mathrm dx=frac1{18(n+1)9^n}$$
and hence you can see that
$$limsup_{ntoinfty}frac{|ln2-S_{n+1}|}{|ln2-S_n|}lefrac8{81}$$
answered Jan 12 at 1:08
Simply Beautiful ArtSimply Beautiful Art
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That makes me wonder for what $alpha$ is the tail sequence equivalent to $alpha/(n9^n)$. Different question though, and something else for me try. Thanks!
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– Robert Wolfe
Jan 12 at 1:19
1
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@RobertWolfe Hint: integrate my last non-bound integral, by parts.
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– Simply Beautiful Art
Jan 12 at 1:20
add a comment |
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That makes me wonder for what $alpha$ is the tail sequence equivalent to $alpha/(n9^n)$. Different question though, and something else for me try. Thanks!
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– Robert Wolfe
Jan 12 at 1:19
1
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@RobertWolfe Hint: integrate my last non-bound integral, by parts.
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– Simply Beautiful Art
Jan 12 at 1:20
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That makes me wonder for what $alpha$ is the tail sequence equivalent to $alpha/(n9^n)$. Different question though, and something else for me try. Thanks!
$endgroup$
– Robert Wolfe
Jan 12 at 1:19
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That makes me wonder for what $alpha$ is the tail sequence equivalent to $alpha/(n9^n)$. Different question though, and something else for me try. Thanks!
$endgroup$
– Robert Wolfe
Jan 12 at 1:19
1
1
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@RobertWolfe Hint: integrate my last non-bound integral, by parts.
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– Simply Beautiful Art
Jan 12 at 1:20
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@RobertWolfe Hint: integrate my last non-bound integral, by parts.
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– Simply Beautiful Art
Jan 12 at 1:20
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