Solution

ID: past-exam-of-the-mathematics-course-of-the-university-of-cambridge/2024/ia/paper-1/4d/a/solution

Suppose the series converges at . Then its terms are bounded, say by . Whenever ,
so comparison with a geometric series proves absolute convergence at .
Let
with the natural values or allowed. If , choose a convergent point with ; the preceding argument gives convergence at . If , convergence at would contradict the definition of . Hence the series converges for and diverges for . No universal assertion is possible on .

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