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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2001 ia Paper 1 9D iii Solution by
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All three examples below have radius of convergence one, because the th roots of their coefficient moduli tend to one.
For convergence everywhere on the boundary, take . On it converges absolutely: for , , whose sum telescopes to a finite value.
For divergence everywhere on the boundary, take . If , every term has modulus one, so the term test for divergence applies.
For mixed boundary behavior, take . At it is the divergent harmonic series; each successive dyadic block contributes at least . At every other point , summation by parts proves convergence. Indeed put , so the finite geometric series gives . ThenThus the partial sums form a Cauchy sequence and converge. This derives the relevant Dirichlet test rather than only naming it.
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