Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.6 Exercises - Page 762: 26

Answer

Divergent

Work Step by Step

Given $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{2^{n^{2}}}{n !} $$ By using the Ratio test where $a_n=\dfrac{2^{n^{2}}}{n !}$, $a_{n+1}=\dfrac{2^{(n+1)^{2}}}{(n+1) !}$ \begin{align*} \lim _{n \rightarrow \infty}\left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}\right|&=\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty}\left|\frac{2^{(n+1)^{2}}}{(n+1) !} \cdot \frac{n !}{2^{n^{2}}}\right|\\ &=\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{2^{n^{2}+2 n+1}}{2^{n^{2}}(n+1)}\\ &=\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{2^{2 n+1}}{n+1}\ \text{(L'Hopital Rule)}\\ &=\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \frac{(\ln 2)2^{2 n+2}}{ 1}\\ &=\infty \end{align*} Then $ \displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{2^{n^{2}}}{n !}$ is divergent .
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