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Rearrangement of series. The theorem of Levy-Steiniz. - José Bonet ...

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Aspects to study about <strong>series</strong>.<br />

(1) Convergence. � ∞<br />

k=1 1<br />

k 2 = π 2 /6 (Euler).<br />

(2) Asymptotic behaviour.<br />

<strong>The</strong> harmonic <strong>series</strong> � 1<br />

k diverges (Euler). Its partial sums sk<br />

behave asymptotically like log k. This means<br />

sk<br />

lím<br />

k→∞ log k<br />

= 1.<br />

Euler proved also that the <strong>series</strong> � 1<br />

p , the sum extended to the<br />

prime numbers p diverges.<br />

(3) An aspect that is exclusive to <strong>series</strong> is rearrangement.<br />

<strong>José</strong> <strong>Bonet</strong> <strong>Rearrangement</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>series</strong>. <strong>The</strong> <strong>theorem</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Levy</strong>-<strong>Steiniz</strong>.

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