How do you determine the convergence or divergence of #Sigma(-1)^n/(n!)# from #[1,oo)#?

1 Answer
Sep 1, 2017

The series converges (absolutely)

Explanation:

The series has positive ad negative elements, we check for conditional / absolute convergence.

Absolute convergence : #suma_n# is absolutely convergent if #sum|a_n|# is convergent

Conditional convergence : #suma_n# is conditionally convergent if #sum|a_n|# is divergent and #suma_n# is convergent

#|a_(n+1)|/|a_n|=|1/((n+1)!)|/(1/|(n!)|)=1/|(n+1)|#

#lim_(n->+oo)1/(n+1)=0#

As limit #<1#, the series converges (absolutely)