Divergence of Series Summation (n=1 to infinity) n/n^2 +1

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Homework Statement



determine series convergence of divergence

summation (n=1 to infinity) n/n^2 +1

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution


I take the limit comparison
limit (1/n)/ (n/(n^2 +1) =1
for 1/n if i use p series the series diverge
if i use the method to take limit of sequence An then 1/n =0 so the series converge

The answer is diverge
 
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yuk said:

Homework Statement



determine series convergence of divergence

summation (n=1 to infinity) n/(n^2 +1)

Homework Equations

The Attempt at a Solution


I take the limit comparison
limit (1/n)/ (n/(n^2 +1) =1
for 1/n if i use p series the series diverge
if i use the method to take limit of sequence An then 1/n =0 so the series converge
##lim_{n\to\infty}a_n=0## does not imply convergence.
 
LCKurtz said:
##lim_{n\to\infty}a_n=0## does not imply convergence.
but In the textbook
nTh term test
if the sequence An converge to zero, then the series An converges

I was so confusing
 
yuk said:

Homework Statement



determine series convergence of divergence

summation (n=1 to infinity) n/n^2 +1
...
You should have the denominator in parentheses.

n/(n^2 +1)

yuk said:
but In the textbook
nTh term test
if the sequence An converge to zero, then the series An converges

I was so confusing
You may be referring to the ratio test:

Suppose ##\ \displaystyle \lim_{n \to \infty} \left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right| = r \, . ##
Then:
if r > 1, the series diverges
if r < 1, the series converges
if r = 1, the test is inconclusive. (appears to be the case here.)​

Use the limit comparison test.
 
yuk said:
but In the textbook
nTh term test
if the sequence An converge to zero, then the series An converges
That's not what it says.
The nth term test for divergence says something along these lines.
If a series ##\sum a_n## converges, then ##\lim_{n \to 0} = 0##

The converse of this statement (i.e., if ##\lim_{n \to 0} = 0##, then the series ##\sum a_n## converges) IS NOT TRUE! A classic example is the series ##\sum 1/n##. Even though ##\lim_{n \to \infty} 1/n = 0##, the series itself diverges.

An equivalent way to state the nth term test for divergence is this:
If ##\lim_{n \to 0} a_n \neq 0##, then the series ##\sum a_n## diverges.