Calculus 2 Lecture 9.2: Series, Geometric Series, Harmonic Series, and Divergence Test

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  • @Fluxtrance
    @Fluxtrance 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1419

    If you're like me and reviewing for an exam, here are some time stamps!
    Steps for solving Infinite Series: 19:20
    Geometric Series: 51:20
    Harmonic Series: 1:28:03
    Divergence Test: 1:51:08

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      @kevinseepaul8303 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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      @conservativedeveloper7289 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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    • @riccardoossanna8170
      @riccardoossanna8170 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You need to find the partial sum (or a pattern for it) to calculate its limit for "k" tending to infinity. Therefore, if this limit exist and is finite ( let's call it S), it will be the same number the sum of "n" (or series) will be going to. Obviously, if the partial sum Sn goes to infinity the series will diverge.

    • @ducksoop.x
      @ducksoop.x 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much appreciated. Especially since I'm having a really tough time with this subject.

  • @Corypro21
    @Corypro21 9 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    Between his clever humor, delivery/ enunciation, and clear concise breaking down of steps. This man deserves an award. At least from youtube or something. My calculus 2 teacher is the COMPLETE OPPOSITE of Prof. Leonard. Gets mad when you ask questions and doesn't explain things clearly and doesn't seem to care about the well-being of us students. As an aspiring math teacher to be, you are a great role-model and I hope I can be half the teacher you are.

    • @desC0D3
      @desC0D3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My professor is the same way. Seriously, why don't they explain as Prof Leonard? My only assumption is that they my deem it less sophisticated...

    • @tahirrao5173
      @tahirrao5173 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Someone that gets angry when asked about the subject that they are supposed to teach is perhaps not passionate about the work that he or she is doing. It is may be just a job and not the work that they probably respect and idealize themselves.

    • @VergilPeterson
      @VergilPeterson 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your teacher gets mad when you ask questions? He/she should leave immediately and never return to teaching

    • @akashPatel-sf2eo
      @akashPatel-sf2eo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's young... let him continue teaching for a couple more decades, he'll tire out and be like you professor

    • @paladin1147
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    @elihodges5593 6 ปีที่แล้ว +721

    Shoutout to the classroom for also being confused when I'm confused.

    • @andrewlachance2062
      @andrewlachance2062 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      1:07:55 I think someone said "1" for "a*1"

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      @Cosmo_dino ปีที่แล้ว +2

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  • @6ilchrist
    @6ilchrist 8 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    My college professor is a very nice person but presents material in a very disorganized manner. I've been struggling through Calc 2 by watching youtube videos, reading the book, and visiting Khan Academy and your lectures have been such a huge help. I just wanted to say thank you.
    Thank you!

    • @ProfessorLeonard
      @ProfessorLeonard  8 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      You're Welcome!! Thanks for watching and enjoy :)

  • @hazimrassam9389
    @hazimrassam9389 4 ปีที่แล้ว +385

    Introduction to Series 0:00
    Telescoping Series 27:20
    Geometric Series 51:20
    Harmonic Series 1:28:05
    Divergence Test 1:40:00
    Properties of Convergent Series 1:42:11
    The rest is just more examples

    • @Cristobal512
      @Cristobal512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      you forgot the telescoping series at 41:45

    • @hasaniqbal233
      @hasaniqbal233 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's a telescoping series example that starts around 30 minutes mark (go to 30 mins its that example)

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    @thebassofmontecristo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    There is nothing so valuable to math understanding like a Socratic, conversational style of teaching. Personally, I don't think I would have ever understood series if it wasn't taught the way it was on this video. The first 17 minutes of this video were eye-opening to me and once I saw WHY the existing (converging) limit of a partial sum HAS to be the actual sum of an infinite series I stood in awe of the paradoxical simplicity and depth of this topic. This is the beauty of numbers at work. Professor Leonard, you just added to my love of mathematics today. Thank you.

    • @adabujiki
      @adabujiki 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah but at the 30th minute his argument starts to fall apart... he no longer can develop a formula for "Sn" using a proven method... he starts to wing it lol... still great guy...

    • @hasaniqbal233
      @hasaniqbal233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@adabujiki he does use a proven method though, its the telescoping series method. He's writing out the sum of each term of the series (ie the partial sum) knowing that because it's a sum/difference of fractions, most of the terms will cancel out and leave an easy sequence which's limit can be taken.

    • @Antonio_Serdar
      @Antonio_Serdar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@adabujiki
      99.999% of series do NOT have a simple formula, it is not winging.

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    @hkatbamna1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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    @georgesadler7830 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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    @zdelacruz6296 9 ปีที่แล้ว +92

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    @robertwilsoniii2048 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is a really high quality presentation of series. Thanks a lot -- and I'm using this video for a real analysis class, which is saying something about the quality of your treatment of this topic.

    • @ProfessorLeonard
      @ProfessorLeonard  8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I genuinely appreciate that complement. Thank you very much. Enjoy Real Analysis!!!

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      Yeah truly! I would rather watch these videos then attend my Calculus II lectures. Seems like a waste of time compared to the presentation of all these lessons

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      @Peter_1986 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Professor Leonard
      I am using these videos for my "Linear Analysis" class.
      I am not sure if there is quite a course like that in America, but in Sweden that course is chiefly about the Fourier Series and the Fourier/Laplace transforms (which, of course, means that we start with Sequences and Series), and also some stuff about systems of linear differential equations, which I find pretty fascinating since it's kind of like a blend of Linear Algebra and Differential Equations.

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    • @hasty-prize9900
      @hasty-prize9900 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      did this video help you get an A+ ?

  • @jayvondied5385
    @jayvondied5385 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Went from understanding nothing to feeling like I mastered this topic thanks so much

  • @hannahjoyceliz5821
    @hannahjoyceliz5821 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.. I've spent countless hours reading the calc textbook and learned nothing. And when I watched your video, I understand it right a way! Thank u! :) Your awesome! I wish your our teacher!

  • @richphero106
    @richphero106 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Introduction to Series 0:00
    Steps for solving Infinite Series: 19:20
    Telescoping Series 27:20
    Geometric Series 51:20
    Harmonic Series 1:28:03
    Divergence Test 1:40:00
    Properties of Convergent Series 1:42:11
    Divergence Test again: 1:51:08

  • @MiguelB166
    @MiguelB166 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I cannot thank you enough for these videos I swear!

  • @Coburn4323
    @Coburn4323 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    I cannot express enough the magnitude of my gratitude to you. Thanks. The only thing I hate are the jelly-bellies answering the simplest of your questions AFTER you had given the correct answer and had repeated it twice.

  • @61Ertu
    @61Ertu 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My caluculus proffessor is teaching this stuff so fast that i can't understand anything. Thanks to you Prof. Leonard, i understand what calculus is about. Please do more videos.

  • @earthblock369
    @earthblock369 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the thoughtful and articulate instructions. I feel like I will be able to pass Calculus 2 with the help of your videos!

  • @nouman8639
    @nouman8639 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Prof. Leonard Everything make sense to us, thank you very much

  • @zy8753
    @zy8753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude, I die at that student's commentary @ 13:30 😂 "Take a leg" idk if that's a saying, but I totally agree. He's so engaged w/ the math like, "Listen up... you guys 'bout to see something cool " lool But I give him props cos he explains it mad simple to actually be amazed by math 😅 Great job Prof Leonard!

  • @lexiebeyer2457
    @lexiebeyer2457 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I had so much trouble with telescoping series until watching this video. Thanks for explaining everything so clearly!

    • @restitutororbis964
      @restitutororbis964 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      you´ll have a harder time finding sources for ODEs and PDEs and linear algebra, so far ive found no source for those, only khan academy.

  • @mosammatnahar2073
    @mosammatnahar2073 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Professor Leonard is really really really the best teacher in the world. And he has saved my life and dream

  • @Mikebigmike94
    @Mikebigmike94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    People like yourself should be offered a doctorate in teaching or something similar. You offer way much more than most that have a PhD. I understand that a PhD has a lot to do with research, but you have clearly researched and put a very popular and successful teaching method into practice.

  • @CRAZYHAMSTER8256
    @CRAZYHAMSTER8256 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Professor Leonard, you're an excellent professor and I'm so thankful for your videos! It's sad that I learn more from you than from the university I pay thousands to attend....

  • @EliteGameDesign
    @EliteGameDesign 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for these amazing videos. I wish more professors taught like you.

  • @alexsocial23
    @alexsocial23 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finals is NEXT WEEK, THIS IS A BIG HELP

  • @pinkrockettt
    @pinkrockettt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have an exam in about 4 hours. I think you just saved my grade! Thank you!

  • @mrs7toon
    @mrs7toon 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do not know how to say that but I wanna thank you I just saw my calc 2 grade and I passed the class.You are on of the reason that made me pass the class. thak you very very much professor you are the best!!!

  • @jonforeman7731
    @jonforeman7731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My lectures are cancelled due to coronavirus, so this is SUPER needed thank you Professor Leonard

  • @Maya-xs9xn
    @Maya-xs9xn ปีที่แล้ว

    My Calc two teacher is very theoretical, he's great don't get me wrong, but I have to first watch Professor Leonard's videos to understand my current teacher's videos. I've been watching Professor Leonard's videos since before calculus. Excellent teacher.

  • @leader159357
    @leader159357 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a lot Leonard, you explain everything in a very understandable way.

  • @MONKEY1234-aap
    @MONKEY1234-aap 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great teaching! Your videos are long, but well worth the time. Thank you.

  • @michaelshenouda8345
    @michaelshenouda8345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    professor you are an amazing person and I appreciate all of your hard work

  • @jessicawang3428
    @jessicawang3428 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much, you are amazing. My teacher had notes saying that a series is a bunch of partial sums but we didn't go into why. I come to your videos and you have all the answers. You are amazing

  • @johnholme783
    @johnholme783 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love these lectures; they give you a good intuitive grasp of mathematics! Just what you need when you are a physics student!

  • @zeeshanhamdani6271
    @zeeshanhamdani6271 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr Leonard deserves more subscribers. Good work!!!

  • @rebeccanery_
    @rebeccanery_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your classes! You're an awesome teacher!

  • @dg-fk6tb
    @dg-fk6tb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Gauss was super smart. Now he's DUMB, 'cause he's dead, right?" Haha I almost spewed my coffee all over my computer and books.I love how Professor Leonards's humor makes learning this so much more entertaining.

  • @Forde3654Eire
    @Forde3654Eire 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:13:05 Now that I'm on the right track, I find it hilarious how my Calculus lecturers insist that a valid sum exists even if a series is divergent... I knew something was off!
    Thanks Leonard! Privileged to be in your "virtual" class!

    • @CRISTIANO18786
      @CRISTIANO18786 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      look up ramanujan summation and zeta function regularization

  • @wealthynanaj
    @wealthynanaj 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My series bewilderment just vanished. A massive thank you, prof Leonard.

  • @ElmiraKensariyeva
    @ElmiraKensariyeva 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    thank you Professor Leonard

  • @shawnarmstrong6824
    @shawnarmstrong6824 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Math notation can be displayed at: asciimath.org/
    00:00:00 INFO: Series Explanation
    *) NOTATION: sum_(n=x_1)^(x_2) a_n, where x_1 is the starting point & x_2 is the final term
    *) x_1 >= 0
    *) A series is when you add up ALL of the terms from a sequence sum_(n=1)^(∞) a_n
    *) A partial sum is when you add a finite number of terms from a sequence sum_(k=1)^(n) a_k = S_n
    *) For every subsequent n will yield a new S_n
    *) If {S_n} converges, lim_(n->∞) S_n = S
    *) If {S_n} diverges, sum_()a_n diverges
    00:19:50 INFO: Series Example 1
    *) Step 1: Find partial sum
    *) Step 2: Find formula for S_n
    *) Step 3: Take lim_(n->∞) S_n
    *) Step 4: Connect the dots: The sequence of partial sums is divergent ∴ series is divergent
    00:27:20 INFO: Telescoping Series Example 1
    *) Find partial sum by plugging in n
    *) Write out your first few terms
    *) Write out your final terms by writing them as a notation of n
    *) Determine how the subsequent terms cancel each other out to find S_n
    *) Take lim_(n->∞) S_n and determine if it converges
    00:41:20 INFO: Telescoping Series Example 2
    *) Rewrite series as two fractions
    *) Solve partial fractions
    *) Solve partial sum; write first few then final terms in notation of n
    *) Determine was cancels
    *) Connect the dots: Take lim_(n->∞) S_n and determine if it converges
    00:51:20 INFO: Geometric Series Explanation
    *) sum_(n=1)^(∞)ar^(n-1) where a = constant, r = base, raised to some power n + 1
    *) sum_(n=1)^(∞)ar^(n-1) = a + ar^1 + ar^2 + ar^3...
    *) Series will converge when |r| < 1 or -1 < r < 1
    *) Series will diverge when |r| >= 1
    *) Partial sum of series can be derived as sum_(n=1)^(∞)ar^(n-1) = a / (1-r)
    01:09:39 INFO: Geometric Series Example 1
    *) Determine if series is a geometric series? -> Is the first exponent of the series 0?
    *) Identity your a & r
    *) Plug it in to: a / (1-r) = S_n
    01:12:40 INFO: Geometric Series Case Examples
    *) Determine that the series is convergent first, then find the sum
    01:14:13 INFO: Geometric Series Example 2
    *) Formatting series into a familiar geometric series format
    01:21:50 INFO: Geometric Series Example 3
    *) Manipulating series into familiar geometric series format
    01:27:45 INFO: Harmonic Series Explanation
    *) Harmonic series: sum_(n=1)^(∞) 1/n = 1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 .... ∞
    *) Harmonic series is divergent
    *) If sequence {a_n} is convergent, any sub sequence must also be convergent
    *) To show {a_n} diverges, it is enough to show a sub sequence diverges
    *) If a series sum_(n=1)^(∞) a_n converges, lim_(n->∞) a_n = 0
    *) IF lim_(n->∞)a_n = 0, DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEANS CONVERGENCE
    *) If lim_(n->∞) a_n ≠ 0 or D.N.E the series sum_(n=1)^(∞) a_n diverges
    01:41:10 INFO: Divergence Test
    01:42:10 INFO: Properties of Convergent Series
    *) Constant rule: sum_(n=1)^(∞) C*a_n = C*sum_(n=1)^(∞)
    *) Sum/difference rule: sum_(n=1)^(∞) (a_n +- b_n) = sum_(n=1)^(∞) a_n + sum_(n=1)^(∞) b_n
    *) Fraction rules sum_(n=1)^(∞) (2^n-5^n)/3^n = sum_(n=1)^(∞) [(2^n/3^n) - (5^n/3^n)], both fractions need to be convergent

  • @jzy980505
    @jzy980505 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn why is Professor Leonard so good at explaining stuff. High quality video as always!

  • @briankalayanamitr
    @briankalayanamitr 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK GOD YOU EXIST !