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Sequences, series, summability Example

Decimal expansion as a series

Builds on Comparison testGeometric series

Example

Let (dn)n≥1(d_n)_{n \ge 1} be a sequence of digits, with dn∈{0,1,…,9}d_n \in \{0, 1, \dots, 9\}. The decimal 0.d1d2d3…0.d_1 d_2 d_3 \dots is the sum of the series ∑n=1∞dn10n.\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{d_n}{10^n}. This series converges, and its sum lies in [0,1][0, 1].

Remarks

The series converges by the comparison test with the geometric series ∑9/10n=1\sum 9/10^n = 1. Two different digit sequences can give the same number. For example, 0.4999…=0.50.4999\ldots = 0.5. Conversely, each real number in [0,1)[0, 1) has a decimal expansion.

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  1. Sequence definition
  2. Real sequence definition
  3. Bounded sequence definition
  4. Geometric sequence definition
  5. Limit of a sequence definition
  6. Monotone sequence definition
  7. Series definition
  8. Sum of a finite geometric series statement
  9. Monotone convergence theorem for sequences statement
  10. Convergent sequence definition
  11. Squeeze theorem statement
  12. Partial sum definition
  13. The sequence r^n tends to zero for |r| < 1 example
  14. Convergent series definition
  15. A series of nonnegative terms converges iff its partial sums are bounded statement
  16. Sum of a series definition
  17. Comparison test statement
  18. Geometric series example
  19. Decimal expansion as a series example

Further reading

  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_representation, Integer and fractional parts
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