
Lecture Description
Calculus: The Direct Comparison Test is used to show the divergence of the series sum 1/ln(n).
Course Index
- Sequences: Definitions, Squeeze Theorem
- Examples of Sequences
- Examples of Recursive Sequences
- Sequences 1b - Squeeze Theorem/ Monotone Convergence Theorem
- Sequences 2 - Examples of Convergent/Monotonic/Bounded
- Sequences 3 - Limit of sqrt(n^2 + n) - n
- Sequences 4 - Example of Monotone Convergence Theorem
- Infinite Series 1a - Definitions
- Infinite Series 1b - Geometric Series/ Limit Test for Divergence
- Infinite Series 1c - Telescoping Series
- Infinite Series 2 - Example of Convergence/Divergence
- Infinite Series 3 - Decimal Expansion of Fractions
- Fractals
- The Integral Test for Series 1a - Definition/ Examples
- The Integral Test for Series 1b - More Examples/ p-Series
- The Integral Test for Series 2 - More Examples
- Estimating Sums with the Integral Test
- Direct Comparison Test for Series 1
- Divergence of Series for 1/ln(n)
- Limit Comparison Test for Series 1
- Limit Comparison Test for Series 2
- Rational Function Test for Series
- Alternating Series 1a - Alternating Series Test
- Alternating Series 1b - Estimating the Remainder
- Alternating Series 1c - More Remainder Estimates
- Absolute Convergence Test
- The Ratio Test for Series
- Series Convergence for n!/n^n
- The Root Test for Series
- Root Test for Series Sum (1-1/n^2)^{n^3}
- Series Test Round-Up 1
- Series Test Round-Up 2
- Series Test Round-Up 3
- Motivating Taylor Polynomials 1
- Motivating Taylor Polynomials 2
- Application of Taylor Series: Re-centering Polynomials
- Approximating with Maclaurin Polynomials
- Approximating with Taylor Polynomials
- Fast Maclaurin Polynomial for Rational Function
- Taylor's Theorem for Remainders
- Taylor's Theorem : Remainder for 1/(1-x)
- Power Series 1a - Interval and Radius of Convergence
- Power Series 1b - Interval of Convergence Using Ratio Test
- Example of Interval of Convergence Using Ratio Test
- Power Series 1c - Interval of Convergence Using Root Test
- Power Series 1d - Finding the Center
- Power Series with Squares
- Derivative/Antiderivative of a Power Series 1a - Basics
- Derivative/Antiderivative of a Power Series 1b - Interval of Convergence
- Derivative/Antiderivative of a Power Series 1c - More Examples
- Increasing the Interval of Convergence
- Constructing Power Series from Functions 1a - Geometric Power Series
- Constructing Power Series from Functions 1b - More Geometric Power Series
- Constructing Power Series from Functions 1c - Taylor Coefficients
- The Taylor Series for f(x) = ln(x) at x = 1
- The Maclaurin Series for f(x) = 1/(1-x)^2
- The Maclaurin Series for f(x) = e^x
- The Maclaurin Series for sin(x), cos(x), and tan(x)
- The Maclaurin Series of f(x) = (1+x)^{1/2} 1a
- The Maclaurin Series for f(x) = (1+x)^{1/2} 1b
Course Description
In this series, Dr. Bob covers topics from Calculus II on the subject of sequences and series, in particular the various methods (tests) to determine if convergence exists.
Topics include: Sequences, Infinite Series, Integral Test, Comparison Tests, Alternating Series, Ratio Test, Root Test, Power Series, Maclaurin and Taylor Series, and much more.
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