Convergence from fixed-length series blocks

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Convergence from fixed-length series blocks by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-14 Updated 2026-10-18
For a fixed positive integer , if and the series of the displayed block sums converges, then the original series converges to the same limit of a sequence. Its partial sum at a block endpoint is exactly a partial sum of ; the difference at an intermediate endpoint has at most terms, all tending to zero. This justification is essential when block cancellation proves convergence without absolute convergence. It does not apply without further control to blocks whose lengths grow.

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