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Calculus with Analytic Geometry
Calculus of a Single Variable
Multivariable Calculus
, Seventh Edition
Ron Larson - The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College
Robert P. Hostetler - The Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College
Bruce H. Edwards - University of Florida
Chapter Summary
Chapter 8: Infinite Series

8.1
  • List the terms of a sequence.
  • Determine whether a sequence converges or diverges.
  • Write a formula for the nth term of a sequence.
  • Use properties of monotonic sequences and bounded sequences.
8.2
  • Understand the definition of a convergent infinite series.
  • Use properties of infinite series.
  • Use the nth-Term Test for Divergence of an infinite series.
8.3
  • Use the Integral Test to determine whether an infinite series converges or diverges.
  • Use properties of p-series and harmonic series.
8.4
  • Use the Direct Comparison Test to determine whether a series converges or diverges.
  • Use the Limit Comparison Test to determine whether a series converges or diverges.
8.5
  • Use the Alternating Series Test to determine whether an infinite series converges.
  • Use the Alternate Series Remainder to approximate the sum of an alternating series.
  • Classify a convergent series as absolutely or conditionally convergent.
  • Rearrange an infinite series to obtain a different sum.
8.6
  • Use the Ratio Test to determine whether a series converges or diverges.
  • Use the Root Test to determine whether a series converges or diverges.
  • Review the tests for convergence and divergence of an infinite series.
8.7
  • Find polynomial approximations of elementary functions and compare them with the elementary function.
  • Find Taylor and Maclaurin polynomial approximations of elementary functions.
  • Use the remainder of a Taylor polynomial.
8.8
  • Understand the definition of a power series.
  • Find the radius and interval of convergence of a power series.
  • Determine the endpoint convergence of a power series.
  • Differentiate and integrate a power series.
8.9
  • Find a geometric power series that represents a function.
  • Construct a power series using series operations.
8.10
  • Find a Taylor or Maclaurin series for a function.
  • Find a binomial series.
  • Use a basic list of Taylor series to find other Taylor series.



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