Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Sequences and Infinite Series - 8.4 The Divergence and Integral Tests - 8.4 Exercises - Page 638: 2

Answer

No (example: the harmonic series)

Work Step by Step

If the terms of a series with positive terms decrease to zero, it doesn't necessarily mean that the series converges. An example proving this is the harmonic series: $\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \dfrac{1}{k}=1+\dfrac{1}{2}+\dfrac{1}{3}+......$ The terms $\dfrac{1}{k}$ are positive and decrease to zero, but the series doesn't converge.
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