Lebl-Basic-Analysis-I · Problem 2.6.4

Sequences and Series

Mathematics · rearrangements

Problem

a) Show that the alternating harmonic series ∑n=1∞(−1)n+1n\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{n} has a rearrangement such that for every interval (x,y)(x, y), there exists a partial sum sns_n of the rearranged series such that sn∈(x,y)s_n \in (x, y). b) Show that the rearrangement you found does not converge. See Example 2.6.4. c) Show that for every x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}, there exists a subsequence of partial sums {snk}k=1∞\{s_{n_k}\}_{k=1}^{\infty} of your rearrangement such that lim⁡k→∞snk=x\lim_{k\to\infty} s_{n_k} = x.

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