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Ratio limit implies root limit

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Area of mathematics Analysis Real analysis Sequence and series Convergent series Ratio test
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For a positive sequence, if an+1​/an​→L≥0, then
an1/n​→L.
(1)
For L>0 this follows by taking logarithms and applying Cesàro averaging; the case L=0 follows from an eventual geometric upper bound.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2024 / ia / Paper 1 / 9F / ii / Solution

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