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AP Calculus BC›Unit 6: Infinite Sequences and Series›Convergence Tests

Alternating Series

An alternating series converges if its terms shrink to zero in size. The error from stopping early is at most the first term you left out.

The two conditionsAlternating series error boundAbsolute vs. conditional

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Unit 6: Infinite Sequences and Series

  • The Ratio Test
  • Alternating Series
  • Integral and Comparison Tests
  • Taylor Polynomials
  • Lagrange Error Bound
  • Radius and Interval of Convergence

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Also called: alternating series test, AST, conditional convergence