Math and science::Analysis::Tao::07. Series
Ratio test
Let \( \sum_{n=m}^{\infty}a_n \) be a series of non-zero numbers.
- If [...], then the series \( \sum_{n=m}^{\infty}a_n \) is absolutely convergent (hence conditionally convergent).
- If [...], then the series \( \sum_{n=m}^{\infty}a_n \) is not conditionally convergent (hence not absolutely convergent).
- Otherwise, we cannot assert any conclusion.
The non-zero requirement is needed to avoid a division by zero.