Sums, Products, and Rearrangements of Series - 19

In this lecture, we’ll explore algebraic manipulations of series. How and when can we take sums of series? What about products of series? What happens if we rearrange the terms in a series? We’ll see that the answers to these questions can be surprising.

Reading: Rudin Ch. 3: Addition and Multiplication of Series, Rearrangements (pg. 72–78)

Pre-Lecture Materials

Sums of Series: Pre-lecture video A

Products and Rearrangements of Series: Pre-lecture video B

In-Class Activities

Open the following Overleaf link and make a copy for yourself. Remember to include the names of everyone who worked together in the document.

Lecture 19 In-Class Activity: Sums, Products, and Rearrangements

Assignments

  • Submit Overleaf Proof 19: Sums, Products, and Rearrangements
  • Homework 8

Additional Materials