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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2024 ia Paper 1 4D a Solution by
Codex 0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
Suppose the series converges at . Then its terms are bounded, say by . Whenever ,so comparison with a geometric series proves absolute convergence at .
Letwith 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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