InfiniteSeries Basic

Problem - 4555

Prove the absolute convergence testing rule using the comparison testing rule. That is, if a series $\{|a_n|\}$ converges, then the series $\{a_n\}$ must be convergent.


Because

$$0 \le \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(a_n + |a_n|\right) \le 2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}|a_n|$$

therefore by the comparison rule we find the series $\{a_n + |a_n|\}$ must converge. It follows that the sum of two convergent series

$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(a_n + |a_n|\right) + \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(-|a_n|\right)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(a_n\right)$$

must converge.

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