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§       Examples

    • Algebra with Limits

§       More examples

    • The Squeeze Principle
    • The Monotonic Sequence Theorem

§       Examples of these Theorems

 

  • An Introduction to Series
    • The difference between a sequence and a series
    • Questions:

§       What does it mean to add up infinitely many numbers?

§       Which series converge (add up to a finite number)?  Which series diverge (go to infinity)?

§       How do series relate to the topics we’ve studied so far?

    • Terminology and definitions
    • Convergence & Divergence
    • Examples
    • Practice!

 

Practice Problems: Section 11.1: #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 27, 53

Reading Assignment: Make sure you’ve read Sections 11.1 and 11.2 for Friday.

Reminder: Quiz over Sections 10.1 and 10.2 on Friday.