 Riemann series theorem

A conditionally convergent real series can be rearranged to converge to any prescribed real value or to diverge. Its positive and negative subseries have infinite total magnitudes: successively add positive terms to cross a desired value and negative terms to cross back. Since the terms tend to zero, the overshoots shrink to zero.

The Riemann Series Theorem, also known as the Riemann rearrangement theorem, is a result in the field of analysis concerning the summation of series of real or complex numbers. The theorem states that if a series is conditionally convergent, the terms of that series can be rearranged in such a way that the rearranged series converges to any real number, or even diverges.