Cauchy Criterion for Series

Cauchy Criterion for Series

∑an converges iff ∀ε>0∃N∈N such that for all n>m≥N then:

|∑k=m+1nak|=|am+1+am+2+⋯+an|⏟sn−sm<ε

Proof

Observe that:

|sn−sm|=|am+1+⋯+an|

and apply the Cauchy Criterion.

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