Book recommendation for techniques of evaluating Series?

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The discussion centers on the need for comprehensive resources focused on techniques for evaluating series in mathematics. Participants emphasize the scarcity of detailed books on series compared to the abundance of materials available for integral calculus. Key techniques mentioned include the Geometric Series Test, P-Series Test, Ratio Test, Root Test, and Divergence Test. Recommendations for books that thoroughly cover these topics are sought, with a specific mention of Stewart's Calculus as a potential resource.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of sequences and their convergence
  • Familiarity with basic calculus concepts
  • Knowledge of integral calculus techniques
  • Awareness of mathematical series and their properties
NEXT STEPS
  • Research "Geometric Series Test" and its applications
  • Study "P-Series Test" for convergence evaluation
  • Explore "Ratio Test" and "Root Test" for series convergence
  • Read "Stewart's Calculus" for foundational understanding of series
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Students and educators in mathematics, particularly those focused on calculus and real analysis, as well as anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of series evaluation techniques.

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TL;DR Summary: I am looking for a good thorough book that is devoted to assembling and explaining techniques of evaluating series.

evaluating series is a very big problem for me right now. I know nowhere near as much about it as I do integration, and the main reason for this is that its quite easy to find detailed books devoted to techniques in integral calculus. But I can hardly find anything for series.

please recommend me something, the more comprehensive the better. I like books that do one specific thing very thoroughly.
 
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Al-Layth said:
TL;DR Summary: I am looking for a good thorough book that is devoted to assembling and explaining techniques of evaluating series.

evaluating series is a very big problem for me right now. I know nowhere near as much about it as I do integration, and the main reason for this is that its quite easy to find detailed books devoted to techniques in integral calculus. But I can hardly find anything for series.

please recommend me something, the more comprehensive the better. I like books that do one specific thing very thoroughly.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OUR06EO/?tag=pfamazon01-20

has both.
 
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There are a million tricks for summing up a million different series. There are extensive books of tables and online tools. You might want to reconsider spending a lot of time on those tricks when there are so many fundamental mathematical subjects to learn. IMHO, only a handful of the tricks are worth learning.
But, to each his own.

PS. I have the same opinion of integration techniques.
 
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Al-Layth said:
TL;DR Summary: I am looking for a good thorough book that is devoted to assembling and explaining techniques of evaluating series.

evaluating series is a very big problem for me right now. I know nowhere near as much about it as I do integration, and the main reason for this is that its quite easy to find detailed books devoted to techniques in integral calculus. But I can hardly find anything for series.

please recommend me something, the more comprehensive the better. I like books that do one specific thing very thoroughly.
Are you struggling with series in the context of a calculus class, or real analysis class?

Truth be told, the most common techniques for book style problems are the Geometric Series Test, P-Series Test, Ratio Test, Root Test, Divergence Test, Comparison Test, and I may be missing a few.

The trick with series is first understanding what a sequence is, convergence of sequence, what a series is, and convergence of a sequence.
 

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