Uniform convergence of a series.

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Homework Statement



Prove the series converges uniformly on R to functions which are continuous on R.

\sumn\geq0 (-x)2n+1/(2n+1)!

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The Attempt at a Solution


I'm having trouble actually figuring out what to use for this series..
It looks like a Taylor series but at the same time it looks like I could use W-M? Perhaps both?
Any hints are appreciated! :smile:
 
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hi missavvy! :smile:

(have a sigma: ∑ and a ≥ :wink:)

hint: compare it to the full series (with the even numbers filled in) :wink:

(if it helps, try it with ∑ x2n+1/(2n+1)! first)
 
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