Algebraic Limit Theorem for Series

If ∑an=A and b=∑bn=B and c∈R. then:

  1. ∑(can)=cA
  2. ∑(an+bn)=A+B

Proof

  1. We must argue that the sequence of partial sums:
tm=ca1+ca2+⋯+cam

converges to cA. We are just given ∑k=1∞ak converges to A. So the partial sums:

sm=a1+a2+⋯+am

converge to A. Because tm=csm then using the Limit Laws (Algebraic Limit Theorem) yields (tm)→cA

  1. It's proved in very much the same way, using the summation ALT.
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