Averaging of Sequences
[19/95%]Let be a sequence of real numbers. Prove that if . For finite the converse statement holds only under the condition
Let and . For an arbitrary sequence of real numbers put . Prove that
In particular, if (for this implies the first statement of problem 2.1).
Let and . If a sequence of real numbers is such that the limit exists, then (the Stolz theorem — a discrete analogue of L'Hôpital's rule). Formulate and prove a similar statement for indeterminate forms of the type .
Let a sequence of real numbers be such that . Prove that .
Give an example of a bounded divergent sequence such that .
Does there exist a bounded sequence such that , but the sequence has no limit?
Let . Prove that
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Prove that
The number is called Euler's constant.
The results of problems 2.8 and 2.9 play a large role in mathematical analysis. They will be used in the solution of many subsequent problems.
Prove that
Using Wallis's formula (see 1.3 b)) prove that . Deduce from this Stirling's formula
The results of problems 2.8 and 2.9 play a large role in mathematical analysis. They will be used in the solution of many subsequent problems.
Refine the results of the two previous problems by proving that for all the following inequalities hold:
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The following inequality gives even tighter bounds for !:
Prove that as
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Prove that as
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Let , where , be an infinite subset of , and let . If the limit exists, it is called the density of the set (or the density of the sequence ). Prove that
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for any number there exists a set such that .
Let be a sequence of real numbers. Prove that
if , then ;
if the relation holds for some , then there exists a sequence of density 1 (see Problem 2.14) such that ;
if the sequence is bounded and for some sequence of density 1, then .
Let for .
Show by examples that the existence of one of the limits and is not related to the existence of the other.
Suppose and . Prove that and that can take any value between and .
We call the periodic density of a set the number , where
is the set of all possible remainders of numbers from upon division by .
Prove that if the set has a density, then it does not exceed its periodic density.
Prove that a set with zero periodic density has zero density.
Give an example of a set with zero density whose periodic density equals one.
What is the periodic density of the set of all natural numbers representable as a sum of distinct terms of the form ?
Prove that the periodic density of the set of prime numbers equals zero, and hence (see 2.17 b)), for (the number of primes not exceeding ) the estimate holds (a more precise result is contained in Problem I.2.13).
Let ,
Prove that if for some , then finite limits exist (the upper and lower densities of the set ).