Does this series converge uniformly?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Lotto
  • Start date Start date
Click For Summary
The discussion focuses on the uniform convergence of the series defined by the function f_n on the interval [0, 2π]. It is established that f_n converges to 0 as n approaches infinity, with the supremum of the series tending to 0, indicating potential uniform convergence. However, the application of Dirichlet's test is challenged due to the boundedness of the sine function's partial sums, and the Weierstrass M-test is deemed ineffective. The user seeks advice on demonstrating that the series does not converge uniformly by establishing a specific condition involving epsilon. The conversation highlights the complexity of proving uniform convergence in this context.
Lotto
Messages
253
Reaction score
16
Homework Statement
Does series ##\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{\sin\left(\frac{n^2}{n+\frac 15}x\right)}{n^{x^2-3x+3}}## converges uniformly on the interval ##[0,2\pi]##?
Relevant Equations
##\exists \epsilon >0 \, \forall n_0 \, \exists n \geq n_0 \, \exists p \, \exists x \in M: \left|\sum_{k=n+1}^{n+p} f_k(x)\right| \geq \epsilon##
First, I tried to show that ##f_n## converges uniformly on ##[0,2\pi]##, which is true since ##f_n \rightarrow 0## for ##n \rightarrow \infty## and ##\sigma_n=\mathrm{sup}\left| \frac{\sin\left(\frac{n^2}{n+\frac 15}x\right)}{n^{x^2-3x+3}} \right| \leq \frac{1}{|n^{x^2-3x+3}|} \leq \frac{1}{n^{\frac 34}}\rightarrow 0##. I can't use neither Leibnitz's test nor Abel's test. For Dirichlet's test I would need to show, that ##\sin\left(\frac{n^2}{n+\frac 15}x \right)## has partialy bounded sums on ##[0,2\pi]##, which I think is not true. Weierstrass M-test doesn't obviously work.

So I tried to prove that ##\exists \epsilon >0 \, \forall n_0 \, \exists n \geq n_0 \, \exists p \, \exists x \in [0,2\pi]: \left|\sum_{k=n+1}^{n+p} f_k(x)\right| \geq \epsilon ##, because that would mean that my series doesn't converge uniformly. I tried to choose ##n=n_0##, ##p=n_0## and ##x=\frac{1}{n^2_0}##, but that didn't work.

Don't you have any tips how to solve this problem?
 
Last edited:
Physics news on Phys.org
FYI please share the plot of the sum as function of x which I ordered to ChatGPT.
1762125168373.webp
 
##x^2-3x+3>1##
##x<1,2<x##
for these area
$$ \sum_{n=1}^\infty |\sigma_n| < \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^p} ,p>1$$
so the sum converges. Therefore we may pay our effort for ## 1 < x < 2 ##

PS

1762131023190.webp
 
Last edited:
anuttarasammyak said:
##x^2-3x+3>1##
##x<1,2<x##
for these area
$$ \sum_{n=1}^\infty |\sigma_n| < \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^p} ,p>1$$
so the sum converges. Therefore we may pay our effort for ## 1 < x < 2 ##

PS

View attachment 367033

Ah, I see, so on ##[0,1)## and ##(2,2\pi]## our series converges uniformly according to Weierstrass M-test. So for ##[1,2]## I would use Dirichlet's test. We know that ##\frac{1}{n^{x^2-3x+3}}## converges uniformly to zero on ##[1,2]##. So if we show that ##\sin\left(\frac{n^2}{n+\frac 15} x\right)## has partially bounded sums, then according to Dirichlet's test the series converges uniformly on ##[1,2]## and also on ##[0,2\pi]##.

But how do we show that ##\sin\left(\frac{n^2}{n+\frac 15} x\right)## has partially bounded sums? Using the complex definition of sine isn't good in this case, so how to do it?
 
From the graph in #7, we observe for |x| >> 1 only n=1 term survives so it is sinusoidal between -1 and 1.
From the graph in #3 , for 1<x<2, S_100 shows vibration. It suggests a toughness of showing a convergence. I have no good idea to solve it.
 
It may help to note that $$\frac{n^2}{n + \frac15} = n - \frac{1}{5 + \frac 1n}.$$
 
First, I tried to show that ##f_n## converges uniformly on ##[0,2\pi]##, which is true since ##f_n \rightarrow 0## for ##n \rightarrow \infty## and ##\sigma_n=\mathrm{sup}\left| \frac{\sin\left(\frac{n^2}{n+\frac 15}x\right)}{n^{x^2-3x+3}} \right| \leq \frac{1}{|n^{x^2-3x+3}|} \leq \frac{1}{n^{\frac 34}}\rightarrow 0##. I can't use neither Leibnitz's test nor Abel's test. For Dirichlet's test I would need to show, that ##\sin\left(\frac{n^2}{n+\frac 15}x \right)## has partialy bounded sums...

Similar threads