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2m<br />

s 2m ∑<br />

k1<br />

consider n m 1 as follows.<br />

x m1 <br />

2m1<br />

∑<br />

km11<br />

−1<br />

k1<br />

k<br />

1<br />

k<br />

2m<br />

∑<br />

km1<br />

1<br />

k<br />

x m<br />

x m − 1<br />

m 1 1<br />

2m 1 1<br />

2m 2<br />

s 2m 1<br />

2m 1 − 1<br />

2m 2<br />

s 2m1 .<br />

So, by Mathematical Induction, we have proved that s 2n x n for all n.<br />

By s 2n x n for all n, wehave<br />

<br />

lim n→<br />

s 2n ∑<br />

k1<br />

−1<br />

k1<br />

k<br />

log 2 lim n→<br />

x n .<br />

(c) rearrange the series in (b), writing alternately p positive terms followed by q<br />

negative terms and use (a) to show that this rearrangement has sum<br />

log 2 1 2 logp/q.<br />

∑ <br />

k1<br />

<strong>The</strong>n<br />

Proof: We prove it by using <strong>The</strong>orem 8.13. So, we can consider the new series<br />

a k as follows:<br />

a k 1<br />

2k − 1p 1 ... 1<br />

2kp − 1<br />

n<br />

S n ∑ a k<br />

k1<br />

2np<br />

∑<br />

k1<br />

np<br />

1k − ∑<br />

k1<br />

nq<br />

1<br />

2k − ∑<br />

k1<br />

1<br />

2k<br />

− 1<br />

2k − 1q ... 1<br />

2kq<br />

log 2np O 1 n − 1 2 log np − 2 O 1 n − 1 2 log nq − 2 O 1 n<br />

log 2np − log n pq O<br />

1 n<br />

log 2 p q O 1 n .<br />

So,<br />

lim n→<br />

S n log 2 1 2 logp/q<br />

by <strong>The</strong>orem 8.13.<br />

Remark: <strong>The</strong>re is a reference around rearrangement of series. <strong>The</strong> reader can see the<br />

book, Infinite Series by Chao Wen-Min, pp 216-220. (Chinese Version)<br />

(d) Find the sum of ∑ <br />

n1<br />

−1 n1 1/3n − 2 − 1/3n − 1.<br />

Proof: Write

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