Question
Find a series ∑a_n for which ∑(a_n)^2 converges but ∑|a_n| diverges
Answers
Steve
Consider
1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + ... (alternating harmonic series)
1 + 1/4 + 1/9 + 1/16 + ... = π<sup>2</sup>/6
1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + ... diverges (harmonic series)
1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + ... (alternating harmonic series)
1 + 1/4 + 1/9 + 1/16 + ... = π<sup>2</sup>/6
1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + ... diverges (harmonic series)
Sarah
thanks!!