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Abel's test

Abel's test is a convergence criterion in mathematical analysis for infinite series, named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829). It states that if \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n converges and the sequence \{b_n\}_{n=1}^\infty is monotonic and converges to a finite limit, then \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n b_n also converges.^[1]^[2] This test is valuable for proving convergence in cases involving products of known convergent series with slowly varying monotonic sequences, often in contexts of conditional rather than absolute convergence. It builds on the technique of summation by parts and serves as a tool for analyzing series that do not satisfy simpler tests like the ratio or root tests.^[3] Abel's test is a special case of the more general Dirichlet test, which requires only that the partial sums of \sum a_n be bounded and that b_n decrease monotonically to zero, thereby applying to a wider range of series such as certain Fourier series or alternating series beyond the Leibniz criterion.^[4]^[5] An analogous result, Abel's uniform convergence test, extends the criterion to series of functions: if u_n(x) = a_n f_n(x) where \sum a_n converges, \{f_n(x)\} is monotonically decreasing and bounded on an interval [a, b], then \sum u_n(x) converges uniformly on [a, b]. This version is essential in analysis for ensuring uniform limits preserve properties like continuity.^[6]

Fundamental Concepts

Infinite Series and Convergence

An infinite series \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n is the limit of the sequence of partial sums s_n = \sum_{k=1}^n a_k, provided that \lim_{n \to \infty} s_n exists and is finite; in this case, the series is said to converge to that limit, otherwise it diverges.^[7] This definition formalizes the notion of summing infinitely many terms, connecting series directly to the convergence of sequences.^[8] A series \sum a_n converges absolutely if the series of absolute values \sum |a_n| converges, and absolute convergence guarantees the convergence of the original series.^[9] In contrast, conditional convergence occurs when \sum a_n converges but \sum |a_n| diverges, highlighting that the order of terms can affect the sum in such cases.^[10] Several standard tests provide criteria for assessing convergence without computing partial sums explicitly. The ratio test evaluates \lim_{n \to \infty} \left| \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} \right|, concluding convergence if the limit is less than 1 and divergence if greater than 1.^[11] The root test similarly uses \lim_{n \to \infty} \sqrt{|a_n|}, with the same threshold outcomes.^[11] The integral test applies to positive decreasing terms by comparing the series to the improper integral \int_1^\infty f(x) \, dx where f(n) = a_n, while the comparison test assesses convergence by relating the series to a known convergent or divergent benchmark.^[12] The foundations of convergence criteria for infinite series emerged in the 18th century through the work of Leonhard Euler, who employed series extensively in calculus despite lacking full rigor, with systematic developments occurring in the 19th century.^[13]

Monotonic Sequences and Boundedness

A sequence \{b_n\} of real numbers is monotonic increasing if b_{n+1} \geq b_n for all n \in \mathbb{N}, and monotonic decreasing if b_{n+1} \leq b_n for all n \in \mathbb{N}. If the inequalities are strict (> or <), the sequence is strictly monotonic. These properties capture the idea of a sequence that consistently moves in one direction without reversing course. A sequence \{b_n\} is bounded if there exists a real number M > 0 such that |b_n| \leq M for all n \in \mathbb{N}. Equivalently, it is bounded above if there exists K such that b_n \leq K for all n, and bounded below if there exists L such that b_n \geq L for all n. Boundedness ensures that the terms do not grow indefinitely in magnitude, preventing divergence to infinity. The monotone convergence theorem states that every bounded monotonic sequence of real numbers converges. For a monotonic increasing sequence \{b_n\} that is bounded above, let L = \sup \{b_n : n \in \mathbb{N}\}, the least upper bound of the set of terms. Since \{b_n\} is increasing, b_n \leq L for all n, and for any \epsilon > 0, there exists N such that b_N > L - \epsilon, implying b_n > L - \epsilon for all n \geq N. Thus, \lim_{n \to \infty} b_n = L. A similar argument applies to monotonic decreasing sequences bounded below, converging to their infimum. This theorem relies on the completeness of the real numbers, ensuring the existence of the supremum or infimum.^[14] Examples illustrate these concepts clearly. The constant sequence b_n = 1 for all n is both monotonic (increasing or decreasing, non-strictly) and bounded (by M=1). The alternating sequence b_n = (-1)^n is bounded (|b_n| \leq 1) but not monotonic, as it oscillates between -1 and 1. The sequence b_n = n is strictly monotonic increasing but unbounded above, diverging to +\infty. These cases highlight how monotonicity and boundedness interact to determine convergence. In the context of infinite series, bounded monotonic sequences often appear as the sequence \{b_n\} in products of the form \sum a_n b_n, where the monotonic and bounded nature of \{b_n\} helps control the behavior of the partial sums and supports convergence analysis under certain conditions on \{a_n\}.^[15]

Abel's Test in Real Analysis

Statement

Abel's test provides a criterion for the convergence of infinite series of real numbers under specific conditions on the terms. Formally, let \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n be a convergent series of real numbers, and let \{b_n\}_{n=1}^\infty be a monotonic and bounded sequence of real numbers. Then the series \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n b_n converges. The convergence of \sum a_n implies that the partial sums s_n = \sum_{k=1}^n a_k are bounded. The monotonicity of \{b_n\} ensures controlled variation in the terms a_n b_n, which, combined with the boundedness of both sequences involved, guarantees the convergence of the product series. This test applies even in cases of conditional convergence, where \sum |a_n b_n| may diverge while \sum a_n b_n converges. Abel's test was first published by Niels Henrik Abel in 1826 in Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (Crelle's Journal), as part of his work on the convergence of binomial series.^[16] Abel's test is a special case of Dirichlet's test, where the partial sums of \sum a_n are bounded due to the convergence of the series itself, rather than merely assuming boundedness.

Proof

The proof of Abel's test proceeds using the summation by parts formula, the discrete counterpart to integration by parts. Define the partial sums A_n = \sum_{k=1}^n a_k for n \geq 1, with A_0 = 0. For integers m \leq n, the formula is

\sum_{k=m}^n a_k b_k = A_n b_{n+1} - A_{m-1} b_m + \sum_{k=m}^n A_k (b_k - b_{k+1}).

^[17] Since \sum a_n converges, the sequence \{A_n\} is bounded: there exists M > 0 such that |A_n| \leq M for all n. Moreover, since \{b_n\} is monotonic and bounded, it converges to some limit L \in \mathbb{R}.^[2] To establish convergence of \sum a_n b_n, it suffices to show that its partial sums form a Cauchy sequence. Fix \epsilon > 0. Consider the difference of partial sums starting from index m+1:

\left| \sum_{k=m+1}^n a_k b_k \right| = \left| A_n b_{n+1} - A_m b_{m+1} + \sum_{k=m+1}^n A_k (b_k - b_{k+1}) \right|.

The absolute value is at most

\left| A_n b_{n+1} - A_m b_{m+1} \right| + \sum_{k=m+1}^n |A_k| \cdot |b_k - b_{k+1}| \leq \left| A_n b_{n+1} - A_m b_{m+1} \right| + M \sum_{k=m+1}^n |b_k - b_{k+1}|.

The sum telescopes: \sum_{k=m+1}^n |b_k - b_{k+1}| = |b_{m+1} - b_{n+1}|, due to the monotonicity of \{b_n\} ensuring the differences have consistent sign. Thus, the second term is at most M |b_{m+1} - b_{n+1}|.^[17] Since \{A_n\} converges (to the sum of \sum a_n) and \{b_n\} converges (to L), the product sequence \{A_n b_n\} converges (to the product of the limits) and hence is Cauchy: there exists N_1 such that for all n > m \geq N_1, |A_n b_{n+1} - A_m b_{m+1}| < \epsilon/2. Similarly, since \{b_n\} is Cauchy, there exists N_2 such that for all n > m \geq N_2, |b_{m+1} - b_{n+1}| < \epsilon/(2M), making the second term less than \epsilon/2. Choosing N = \max\{N_1, N_2\} ensures that for n > m \geq N, the difference is less than \epsilon. Therefore, the partial sums are Cauchy and \sum a_n b_n converges.^[17] A key inequality underlying the second term's control is \left| \sum_{k=m}^n a_k b_k \right| \leq 2M \sup_{m \leq k,l \leq n} |b_k - b_l|, obtained by bounding |b_{n+1}| + |b_m| + |b_m - b_{n+1}| \leq 2 \sup |b_k| + \sup |b_k - b_l| and noting the boundedness of \{b_n\}, with the supremum of differences vanishing as m \to \infty due to convergence of \{b_n\}.^[2]

Examples and Applications

One illustrative example of Abel's test involves the conditionally convergent series \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n where a_n = \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{n}}. This series converges by the alternating series test, as the sequence \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}} is positive, decreasing, and approaches 0 as n \to \infty. Let b_n = \frac{1}{n}, which is monotonic decreasing to 0 and thus bounded. By Abel's test, the product series \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n b_n = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n}{n^{3/2}} converges.^[2] Although this particular series converges absolutely (since the exponent $3/2 > 1), the test demonstrates its utility even in cases where absolute convergence holds. For an example highlighting conditional convergence via Abel's test, again take \sum a_n with a_n = \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{n}}, which converges conditionally as noted above (the absolute series \sum \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}} diverges by the p-series test with p = 1/2 < 1).^[18] Now let b_n = \frac{1}{\log(n+1)} for n \geq 2, which is positive, monotonic decreasing to 0, and bounded above (e.g., by $1/\log 3). By Abel's test, \sum_{n=2}^\infty a_n b_n = \sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{n} \log(n+1)} converges.^[2] However, the absolute counterpart \sum_{n=2}^\infty \frac{1}{\sqrt{n} \log(n+1)} diverges by the integral test, as \int_2^\infty \frac{dx}{\sqrt{x} \log x} diverges (substitute u = \log x, yielding \int_{\log 2}^\infty \frac{e^{u/2}}{u} du, which diverges by comparison to the exponential growth).^[18] Abel's test proves particularly valuable for establishing conditional convergence in series resembling modified harmonic series, where simpler tests like the ratio test fail. In the first example, the ratio test yields \lim_{n \to \infty} \left| \frac{a_{n+1} b_{n+1}}{a_n b_n} \right| = 1, rendering it inconclusive, yet Abel's test confirms convergence.^[19] Similarly, for trigonometric series in Fourier analysis, such as certain expansions involving bounded monotonic coefficients multiplied by convergent components, Abel's test aids in verifying pointwise convergence without relying on absolute convergence./08%3A_Back_to_Power_Series/8.04%3A_Boundary_Issues_and_Abels_Theorem) A key limitation of Abel's test is that it guarantees convergence but not absolute convergence; the examples above illustrate cases where the product series converges conditionally. Moreover, the test requires b_n to be bounded—if this fails, convergence may not hold even if \sum a_n converges. For instance, with the same a_n = \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{n}} (convergent) but b_n = \sqrt{n} (monotonic increasing and unbounded), the product \sum a_n b_n = \sum (-1)^n diverges, as the terms do not approach 0.^[2]

Abel's Test in Complex Analysis

Generalization to Complex Series

In the context of complex analysis, Abel's test generalizes to series of complex numbers by allowing the terms a_n to be complex while restricting the sequence \{b_n\} to real values to preserve the notion of monotonicity. Specifically, if the series \sum a_n converges, where each a_n \in \mathbb{C}, and \{b_n\} is a monotonic and convergent sequence of real numbers, then the series \sum a_n b_n converges.^[2] This formulation ensures the partial sums remain controlled, leveraging the convergence of \sum a_n and the bounded variation of \{b_n\}.^[4] A key challenge in extending the test to fully complex sequences \{b_n\} arises because monotonicity is not well-defined in \mathbb{C}, which lacks a natural total order compatible with its field structure. Consequently, the standard generalization requires \{b_n\} to be real-valued and monotonic (either non-increasing or non-decreasing), or alternatively, conditions on the real part \operatorname{Re}(b_n) or the modulus |b_n| being monotonic and bounded, though the real case is the most commonly invoked for simplicity and rigor.^[2] When the imaginary parts of a_n and b_n are zero, this reduces directly to the real analysis version of the test.^[4] The proof mirrors the real case but adapts summation by parts to complex terms, assuming real b_n for the differences. Define the partial sums A_n = \sum_{k=1}^n a_k, which converge to a limit A \in \mathbb{C} since \sum a_n converges, and thus \{A_n\} is bounded. The summation by parts identity yields

\sum_{k=1}^n a_k b_k = A_n b_n - \sum_{k=1}^{n-1} A_k (b_{k+1} - b_k).

As n \to \infty, the term A_n b_n \to A \cdot \lim_{n \to \infty} b_n since \lim b_n exists. The remaining series \sum A_k (b_{k+1} - b_k) converges because \{A_k\} is bounded (actually convergent) and the differences \{b_{k+1} - b_k\} form a series with monotonic terms that telescopes to \lim b_n - b_1, ensuring the partial sums are Cauchy.^[2] This establishes the convergence of \sum a_n b_n.^[4]

Power Series on the Unit Circle

In complex analysis, Abel's test provides a criterion for the pointwise convergence of power series on the boundary of their disk of convergence. Specifically, consider a power series f(z) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n z^n with real coefficients a_n \geq 0, radius of convergence 1, where the sequence \{a_n\} is monotonically decreasing and \lim_{n \to \infty} a_n = 0. Under these conditions, the series converges at every point z on the unit circle |z| = 1 except possibly at z = 1.^[20] This result originated in Niels Henrik Abel's 1826 study of the binomial series, which marked an early foundational contribution to the theory of complex power series and their boundary behavior.^[21] Abel's work on expansions like (1 + x)^\alpha = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \binom{\alpha}{n} x^n demonstrated convergence properties on arcs of the unit circle, influencing later developments in summability theory. The test connects to Tauberian theorems, which provide converses linking radial limits of the power series to the convergence of the coefficients at the boundary point z = 1.^[22] The proof follows from an application of the Dirichlet test (of which Abel's test is a special case) to the series \sum a_n z^n, where for |z| = 1 and z \neq 1, the partial sums \sum_{k=0}^N z^k = \frac{1 - z^{N+1}}{1 - z} are bounded by \frac{2}{|1 - z|}, independent of N, and \{a_n\} decreases monotonically to 0; thus, the series converges.^[23] This establishes pointwise convergence on the unit circle excluding z = 1, where separate analysis (such as the harmonic series test) may show divergence. A classic example is the power series for the negative logarithm, f(z) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{z^n}{n}, with radius of convergence 1 and coefficients a_n = 1/n monotonically decreasing to 0. By Abel's test, it converges for all |z| = 1, z \neq 1, equaling -\log(1 - z) inside the disk and by analytic continuation on the boundary arc. At z = 1, the series diverges harmonically.^[20] This illustrates the test's role in determining boundary behavior without uniform convergence guarantees.

Uniform Convergence

Abel's Uniform Convergence Test

Abel's uniform convergence test extends the pointwise version of Abel's test to series of functions, providing a criterion for uniform convergence on a set E. Suppose \{g_n(x)\} is a sequence of real-valued functions on E such that g_{n+1}(x) \leq g_n(x) for all x \in E and n \geq 1 (monotonicity), \sup_n \|g_n\|_\infty < \infty (uniform boundedness), and g_n(x) \to 0 uniformly on E. If the series \sum f_n(x) converges uniformly on E, then the series \sum f_n(x) g_n(x) also converges uniformly on E.^[24]^[25]^[26] The key hypotheses ensure that the interaction between the sequences preserves uniformity. The monotonicity allows for effective bounding via summation by parts, while uniform boundedness prevents the growth of terms from disrupting the uniform limit. The uniform limit to zero guarantees that the general term of the new series vanishes uniformly, a necessary condition for convergence, and the uniform convergence of \sum f_n controls the partial sums uniformly across E.^[25] The proof relies on summation by parts, analogous to integration by parts for integrals. Let F_n(x) = \sum_{k=1}^n f_k(x) denote the partial sums of \sum f_n, which are uniformly Cauchy due to uniform convergence. The remainder of the series \sum f_n g_n can then be expressed as

\left| \sum_{k=m+1}^n f_k(x) g_k(x) \right| = \left| F_n(x) g_n(x) - F_m(x) g_{m+1}(x) - \sum_{k=m+1}^{n-1} F_k(x) (g_{k+1}(x) - g_k(x)) \right|,

and uniform bounds on \{F_k\} and \{g_k\} show that the supremum over x \in E of this expression tends to zero as m, n \to \infty. This establishes the uniform Cauchy criterion for \sum f_n g_n.^[26] Unlike the pointwise Abel's test, which only guarantees convergence at each x \in E individually, the uniform version leverages the uniform boundedness of \{g_n\} and uniform convergence of \sum f_n to ensure that the supremum norm of the remainder \sup_{x \in E} \left| r_n(x) \right| \to 0, where r_n(x) is the tail of the series. This distinction is crucial for applications requiring uniform limits, such as interchanging limits and integrals over E.^[25]

Implications for Function Series

Abel's uniform convergence test finds significant application in the analysis of series of functions, particularly where absolute convergence criteria like the Weierstrass M-test fail. A classic example is the series \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\sin(nx)}{n} on the interval [0, \pi]. Here, the partial sums of \sum \sin(nx) are bounded uniformly on any closed subinterval [\delta, \pi - \delta] for \delta > 0, while g_n = 1/n is monotonically decreasing to 0 and bounded. This satisfies the conditions of Abel's test (or its generalization, the Dirichlet test), ensuring uniform convergence on such subintervals, despite the failure of the Weierstrass M-test since \sum 1/n diverges.^[27] The test provides a weaker condition than the Weierstrass M-test for uniform convergence, applying when the M-test's requirement of \sum \|f_n\| < \infty does not hold but monotonicity and bounded partial sums do. For instance, in the \sin(nx)/n series, |\sin(nx)/n| \leq 1/n, but the harmonic series diverges, precluding M-test application; Abel's test succeeds via the monotonic decay of $1/n. This distinction is crucial for trigonometric series where absolute convergence is absent.^[27] Uniform convergence established by Abel's test enables term-by-term integration and differentiation of the series under appropriate conditions. If the series \sum f_n(x) converges uniformly to f(x) on an interval I and each f_n is integrable (or differentiable with continuous derivative), then \int_I f(x) \, dx = \sum \int_I f_n(x) \, dx, and the differentiated series converges uniformly to f'(x) if the derivatives satisfy the test. These operations preserve continuity and allow interchanging limits with integrals or derivatives, foundational for analyzing solutions to differential equations via series expansions.^[28] Abel's test generalizes to the uniform Dirichlet test, where partial sums of \sum a_n(x) are uniformly bounded and b_n(x) decreases monotonically to 0 uniformly, ensuring uniform convergence of \sum a_n(x) b_n(x). Abel's original formulation in 1826 arose in the context of function series, particularly critiquing term-by-term operations in Fourier expansions and establishing rigorous convergence criteria for power and trigonometric series to address inconsistencies in earlier works.^[26]^[29] In Fourier analysis, Abel's test underpins the uniform convergence of Abel means for Fourier series of continuous functions on compact sets like the circle. The Abel means, given by the Poisson integral \sum r^n (a_n \cos(nx) + b_n \sin(nx)) for $0 < r < 1, converge uniformly to the function as r \to 1^- if the function is continuous, providing a regularization method even when the original Fourier series lacks uniform convergence. This facilitates approximation theory and harmonic analysis on compact domains.^[30]

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