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I am supposed to investigate convergence of a series $ sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} $ . I decided that the series converge to 0, because it clearly visible from first 5 elements. To do a proof, I used limit comparison test with $sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}} $ . Is my solution correct? Thanks










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    The series most certainly does not converge to zero, as all of its terms are positive. That being said, your application of the limit comparison test is correct.
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I am supposed to investigate convergence of a series $ sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} $ . I decided that the series converge to 0, because it clearly visible from first 5 elements. To do a proof, I used limit comparison test with $sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}} $ . Is my solution correct? Thanks










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    The series most certainly does not converge to zero, as all of its terms are positive. That being said, your application of the limit comparison test is correct.
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I am supposed to investigate convergence of a series $ sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} $ . I decided that the series converge to 0, because it clearly visible from first 5 elements. To do a proof, I used limit comparison test with $sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}} $ . Is my solution correct? Thanks










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I am supposed to investigate convergence of a series $ sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} $ . I decided that the series converge to 0, because it clearly visible from first 5 elements. To do a proof, I used limit comparison test with $sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}} $ . Is my solution correct? Thanks







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    The series most certainly does not converge to zero, as all of its terms are positive. That being said, your application of the limit comparison test is correct.
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    The series most certainly does not converge to zero, as all of its terms are positive. That being said, your application of the limit comparison test is correct.
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    Nov 22 at 20:55










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The series most certainly does not converge to zero, as all of its terms are positive. That being said, your application of the limit comparison test is correct.
– MisterRiemann
Nov 22 at 20:55






The series most certainly does not converge to zero, as all of its terms are positive. That being said, your application of the limit comparison test is correct.
– MisterRiemann
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That's right when you change the sequence (for example compare it with $1over (1.5)^n$). You may also apply ratio test as following $$lim_{nto infty}{a_{n+1}over a_n}=lim_{ntoinfty}{2^{n}-1over 2^{n+1}-1}={1over 2}<1$$therefore the series converges though not to zero.






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  • I think it is right but not with the sequence the OP exemplified.....
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  • It is OK.......
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Yes we can use limit comparison test indeed



$$frac{frac{1}{2^{n}-1}}{frac{1}{2^{n}}}=frac{2^n}{2^{n}-1}to 1$$



As an alternative since for $nge 1$



$$frac{1}{2^{n}-1}lefrac{1}{2^{n-1}}$$



then



$$sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1}=1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} le 1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n-1}}=1+sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}}$$






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    Yes it is correct: the general term of your series
    $$frac1{2^n-1}sim_{nto infty}frac1{2^n}$$
    in the sense of *asymptotic analysis, i.e. $ ;dfrac{tfrac1{2^n-1}}{frac1{2^n}} $ tends to $1$ as $ntoinfty$, and two series with equivalent (positive) general term both converge or both diverge.






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      The series is absolutely convergent by comparison with a geometric series. We may notice that
      $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=sum_{ngeq 1}sum_{kgeq 1}2^{-kn} = sum_{mgeq 1}frac{d(m)}{2^m}=frac{25}{16}+sum_{mgeq 7}frac{d(m)}{2^m} $$
      and since for any $mgeq 7$ we have $2leq d(m) leq frac{m}{2}$ it follows that
      $$ frac{51}{32}leq sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}leq frac{13}{8} $$
      so
      $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=frac{103}{64}+E,qquad |E|leqfrac{1}{64}. $$






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        That's right when you change the sequence (for example compare it with $1over (1.5)^n$). You may also apply ratio test as following $$lim_{nto infty}{a_{n+1}over a_n}=lim_{ntoinfty}{2^{n}-1over 2^{n+1}-1}={1over 2}<1$$therefore the series converges though not to zero.






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        • I think it is right but not with the sequence the OP exemplified.....
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Nov 22 at 20:59










        • It is OK.......
          – Mostafa Ayaz
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        That's right when you change the sequence (for example compare it with $1over (1.5)^n$). You may also apply ratio test as following $$lim_{nto infty}{a_{n+1}over a_n}=lim_{ntoinfty}{2^{n}-1over 2^{n+1}-1}={1over 2}<1$$therefore the series converges though not to zero.






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        • I think it is right but not with the sequence the OP exemplified.....
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Nov 22 at 20:59










        • It is OK.......
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Nov 22 at 21:01














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        That's right when you change the sequence (for example compare it with $1over (1.5)^n$). You may also apply ratio test as following $$lim_{nto infty}{a_{n+1}over a_n}=lim_{ntoinfty}{2^{n}-1over 2^{n+1}-1}={1over 2}<1$$therefore the series converges though not to zero.






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        That's right when you change the sequence (for example compare it with $1over (1.5)^n$). You may also apply ratio test as following $$lim_{nto infty}{a_{n+1}over a_n}=lim_{ntoinfty}{2^{n}-1over 2^{n+1}-1}={1over 2}<1$$therefore the series converges though not to zero.







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        • I think it is right but not with the sequence the OP exemplified.....
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Nov 22 at 20:59










        • It is OK.......
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Nov 22 at 21:01


















        • I think it is right but not with the sequence the OP exemplified.....
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Nov 22 at 20:59










        • It is OK.......
          – Mostafa Ayaz
          Nov 22 at 21:01
















        I think it is right but not with the sequence the OP exemplified.....
        – Mostafa Ayaz
        Nov 22 at 20:59




        I think it is right but not with the sequence the OP exemplified.....
        – Mostafa Ayaz
        Nov 22 at 20:59












        It is OK.......
        – Mostafa Ayaz
        Nov 22 at 21:01




        It is OK.......
        – Mostafa Ayaz
        Nov 22 at 21:01











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        Yes we can use limit comparison test indeed



        $$frac{frac{1}{2^{n}-1}}{frac{1}{2^{n}}}=frac{2^n}{2^{n}-1}to 1$$



        As an alternative since for $nge 1$



        $$frac{1}{2^{n}-1}lefrac{1}{2^{n-1}}$$



        then



        $$sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1}=1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} le 1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n-1}}=1+sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}}$$






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          Yes we can use limit comparison test indeed



          $$frac{frac{1}{2^{n}-1}}{frac{1}{2^{n}}}=frac{2^n}{2^{n}-1}to 1$$



          As an alternative since for $nge 1$



          $$frac{1}{2^{n}-1}lefrac{1}{2^{n-1}}$$



          then



          $$sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1}=1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} le 1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n-1}}=1+sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}}$$






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            Yes we can use limit comparison test indeed



            $$frac{frac{1}{2^{n}-1}}{frac{1}{2^{n}}}=frac{2^n}{2^{n}-1}to 1$$



            As an alternative since for $nge 1$



            $$frac{1}{2^{n}-1}lefrac{1}{2^{n-1}}$$



            then



            $$sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1}=1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} le 1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n-1}}=1+sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}}$$






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            Yes we can use limit comparison test indeed



            $$frac{frac{1}{2^{n}-1}}{frac{1}{2^{n}}}=frac{2^n}{2^{n}-1}to 1$$



            As an alternative since for $nge 1$



            $$frac{1}{2^{n}-1}lefrac{1}{2^{n-1}}$$



            then



            $$sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1}=1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}-1} le 1+sum_{n=2 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n-1}}=1+sum_{n=1 }^{infty} frac{1}{2^{n}}$$







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                Yes it is correct: the general term of your series
                $$frac1{2^n-1}sim_{nto infty}frac1{2^n}$$
                in the sense of *asymptotic analysis, i.e. $ ;dfrac{tfrac1{2^n-1}}{frac1{2^n}} $ tends to $1$ as $ntoinfty$, and two series with equivalent (positive) general term both converge or both diverge.






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                  Yes it is correct: the general term of your series
                  $$frac1{2^n-1}sim_{nto infty}frac1{2^n}$$
                  in the sense of *asymptotic analysis, i.e. $ ;dfrac{tfrac1{2^n-1}}{frac1{2^n}} $ tends to $1$ as $ntoinfty$, and two series with equivalent (positive) general term both converge or both diverge.






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                    Yes it is correct: the general term of your series
                    $$frac1{2^n-1}sim_{nto infty}frac1{2^n}$$
                    in the sense of *asymptotic analysis, i.e. $ ;dfrac{tfrac1{2^n-1}}{frac1{2^n}} $ tends to $1$ as $ntoinfty$, and two series with equivalent (positive) general term both converge or both diverge.






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                    Yes it is correct: the general term of your series
                    $$frac1{2^n-1}sim_{nto infty}frac1{2^n}$$
                    in the sense of *asymptotic analysis, i.e. $ ;dfrac{tfrac1{2^n-1}}{frac1{2^n}} $ tends to $1$ as $ntoinfty$, and two series with equivalent (positive) general term both converge or both diverge.







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                        The series is absolutely convergent by comparison with a geometric series. We may notice that
                        $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=sum_{ngeq 1}sum_{kgeq 1}2^{-kn} = sum_{mgeq 1}frac{d(m)}{2^m}=frac{25}{16}+sum_{mgeq 7}frac{d(m)}{2^m} $$
                        and since for any $mgeq 7$ we have $2leq d(m) leq frac{m}{2}$ it follows that
                        $$ frac{51}{32}leq sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}leq frac{13}{8} $$
                        so
                        $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=frac{103}{64}+E,qquad |E|leqfrac{1}{64}. $$






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                          The series is absolutely convergent by comparison with a geometric series. We may notice that
                          $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=sum_{ngeq 1}sum_{kgeq 1}2^{-kn} = sum_{mgeq 1}frac{d(m)}{2^m}=frac{25}{16}+sum_{mgeq 7}frac{d(m)}{2^m} $$
                          and since for any $mgeq 7$ we have $2leq d(m) leq frac{m}{2}$ it follows that
                          $$ frac{51}{32}leq sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}leq frac{13}{8} $$
                          so
                          $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=frac{103}{64}+E,qquad |E|leqfrac{1}{64}. $$






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                            The series is absolutely convergent by comparison with a geometric series. We may notice that
                            $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=sum_{ngeq 1}sum_{kgeq 1}2^{-kn} = sum_{mgeq 1}frac{d(m)}{2^m}=frac{25}{16}+sum_{mgeq 7}frac{d(m)}{2^m} $$
                            and since for any $mgeq 7$ we have $2leq d(m) leq frac{m}{2}$ it follows that
                            $$ frac{51}{32}leq sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}leq frac{13}{8} $$
                            so
                            $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=frac{103}{64}+E,qquad |E|leqfrac{1}{64}. $$






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                            The series is absolutely convergent by comparison with a geometric series. We may notice that
                            $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=sum_{ngeq 1}sum_{kgeq 1}2^{-kn} = sum_{mgeq 1}frac{d(m)}{2^m}=frac{25}{16}+sum_{mgeq 7}frac{d(m)}{2^m} $$
                            and since for any $mgeq 7$ we have $2leq d(m) leq frac{m}{2}$ it follows that
                            $$ frac{51}{32}leq sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}leq frac{13}{8} $$
                            so
                            $$ sum_{ngeq 1}frac{1}{2^n-1}=frac{103}{64}+E,qquad |E|leqfrac{1}{64}. $$







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