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What are the differences between Limit Comparison Test and Direct Comparison Test?

Direct Comparison: Compares magnitude directly. Limit Comparison: Compares the limit of the ratio of terms. Direct comparison requires establishing an inequality, limit comparison does not.

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What are the differences between Limit Comparison Test and Direct Comparison Test?

Direct Comparison: Compares magnitude directly. Limit Comparison: Compares the limit of the ratio of terms. Direct comparison requires establishing an inequality, limit comparison does not.

What are the differences between Taylor and Maclaurin series?

Taylor: Expansion around any point c. Maclaurin: Expansion around c=0. Maclaurin is a special case of Taylor.

What are the differences between Alternating Series Error Bound and Lagrange Error Bound?

Alternating Series: Applies only to alternating series, uses the next term. Lagrange: Applies to Taylor polynomials, uses the (n+1)th derivative.

What are the differences between arithmetic and geometric sequences?

Arithmetic: Constant difference between terms. Geometric: Constant ratio between terms. Arithmetic: Linear growth. Geometric: Exponential growth.

What is the formula for the nth term of an arithmetic sequence?

a+(n1)da + (n-1)d, where aa is the first term and dd is the common difference.

What is the formula for the nth term of a geometric sequence?

arn1a * r^{n-1}, where aa is the first term and rr is the common ratio.

What is the general form of a power series?

an(xc)n\sum a_n(x-c)^n

What is the Maclaurin series for exe^x?

n=0xnn!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{x^n}{n!}

What is the Maclaurin series for sin(x)\sin(x)?

n=0(1)nx2n+1(2n+1)!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n x^{2n+1}}{(2n+1)!}

What is the Maclaurin series for cos(x)\cos(x)?

n=0(1)nx2n(2n)!\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n x^{2n}}{(2n)!}

What is the formula for Lagrange Error Bound?

Rn(x)M(n+1)!xcn+1|R_n(x)| \leq \frac{M}{(n+1)!}|x-c|^{n+1}, where M is the maximum value of the (n+1)th derivative.

What is the formula for Alternating Series Error Bound?

Erroran+1|Error| \leq |a_{n+1}|, where an+1a_{n+1} is the (n+1)th term of the series.

Explain the nth Term Test for Divergence.

If limnan0\lim_{n \to \infty} a_n \neq 0, then the series an\sum a_n diverges.

Explain the Limit Comparison Test.

If limnanbn=c\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{a_n}{b_n} = c, where cc is finite and positive, then an\sum a_n and bn\sum b_n either both converge or both diverge.

Explain the Direct Comparison Test.

If 0anbn0 \leq a_n \leq b_n and bn\sum b_n converges, then an\sum a_n converges. If anbn0a_n \geq b_n \geq 0 and bn\sum b_n diverges, then an\sum a_n diverges.

Explain the Integral Test.

If f(x)f(x) is continuous, positive, and decreasing for x1x \geq 1, then n=1f(n)\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} f(n) and 1f(x)dx\int_{1}^{\infty} f(x) dx either both converge or both diverge.

Explain the Alternating Series Test.

If ana_n is decreasing and limnan=0\lim_{n \to \infty} a_n = 0, then the alternating series (1)nan\sum (-1)^n a_n converges.

Explain the Ratio Test.

If limnan+1an=L\lim_{n \to \infty} |\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}| = L, then the series converges if L<1L < 1, diverges if L>1L > 1, and is inconclusive if L=1L = 1.

Explain the concept of radius of convergence.

The distance from the center of a power series within which the series converges.

Explain the Alternating Series Error Bound.

The error in approximating an alternating series is less than or equal to the absolute value of the first omitted term.

Explain the Lagrange Error Bound.

The error in approximating a function using a Taylor polynomial is bounded by the Lagrange Error Bound, which depends on the (n+1)th derivative.

What does it mean for a series to converge absolutely?

A series an\sum a_n converges absolutely if an\sum |a_n| converges.

What does it mean for a series to converge conditionally?

A series an\sum a_n converges conditionally if an\sum a_n converges but an\sum |a_n| diverges.