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In mathematical analysis, the alternating series test is a method used to prove that an alternating series with terms that decrease in absolute value is a convergent series. The test was used by Gottfried Leibniz and is sometimes known as Leibniz's test, Leibniz's rule, or the Leibniz criterion. == Formulation == A series of the form : Or, : where ''a''''n'' are positive, is called an alternating series. The alternating series test then says: if decreases monotonically and then the alternating series converges. Moreover, let ''L'' denote the sum of the series, then the partial sum : approximates ''L'' with error bounded by the next omitted term: : ==Proof== Suppose we are given a series of the form , where and for all natural numbers ''n''. (The case follows by taking the negative.) 〔 The proof follows the idea given by James Stewart (2012) “Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Seventh Edition” pp. 727–730. ISBN 0-538-49790-4〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alternating series test」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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