Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2023 / Paper 1 / 19 / a / Solution

For a series $\sum u_k$ with eventually nonzero terms, supposeexists, allowing $L=+\infty$. The ratio test says that if $L<1$, the series converges absolutely; if $L>1$, it diverges; if $L=1$, the test is inconclusive. In the divergent case the terms fail to tend to zero. For example, the P-series with exponents $1$ and $2$ both have ratio limit $1$ but have different convergence behaviour.