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If $displaystylesum_{n=0}^{infty} a_n x^n$ converges for some $x_0$, then it converges uniformly and absolutely on $[-a, a]$ with $0<a<|x_0|$. (Sorry not enough characters to put $0<a$ in the title)




I can easily look at the proof in my book, but I really want to learn how to think about analysis and be able to prove these things on my own.



I tried to make it easier by assuming that $x_0>0$ and $forall (n in mathbb{N}) a_n>0$. In this case, we can apply the $M$-Test with $M_n = a_n x_0^n$.



However, I'm not sure how to modify this to work in the general case.










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    What about $sum_{n=1}^infty x^n/n$ and $x_0=-1$?
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    OP should say if "$sum a_nx^n$ converges absolutely for some $x_0$."
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I would like to prove




If $displaystylesum_{n=0}^{infty} a_n x^n$ converges for some $x_0$, then it converges uniformly and absolutely on $[-a, a]$ with $0<a<|x_0|$. (Sorry not enough characters to put $0<a$ in the title)




I can easily look at the proof in my book, but I really want to learn how to think about analysis and be able to prove these things on my own.



I tried to make it easier by assuming that $x_0>0$ and $forall (n in mathbb{N}) a_n>0$. In this case, we can apply the $M$-Test with $M_n = a_n x_0^n$.



However, I'm not sure how to modify this to work in the general case.










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  • $begingroup$
    What about $sum_{n=1}^infty x^n/n$ and $x_0=-1$?
    $endgroup$
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:00






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    OP should say if "$sum a_nx^n$ converges absolutely for some $x_0$."
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:42
















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I would like to prove




If $displaystylesum_{n=0}^{infty} a_n x^n$ converges for some $x_0$, then it converges uniformly and absolutely on $[-a, a]$ with $0<a<|x_0|$. (Sorry not enough characters to put $0<a$ in the title)




I can easily look at the proof in my book, but I really want to learn how to think about analysis and be able to prove these things on my own.



I tried to make it easier by assuming that $x_0>0$ and $forall (n in mathbb{N}) a_n>0$. In this case, we can apply the $M$-Test with $M_n = a_n x_0^n$.



However, I'm not sure how to modify this to work in the general case.










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I would like to prove




If $displaystylesum_{n=0}^{infty} a_n x^n$ converges for some $x_0$, then it converges uniformly and absolutely on $[-a, a]$ with $0<a<|x_0|$. (Sorry not enough characters to put $0<a$ in the title)




I can easily look at the proof in my book, but I really want to learn how to think about analysis and be able to prove these things on my own.



I tried to make it easier by assuming that $x_0>0$ and $forall (n in mathbb{N}) a_n>0$. In this case, we can apply the $M$-Test with $M_n = a_n x_0^n$.



However, I'm not sure how to modify this to work in the general case.







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  • $begingroup$
    What about $sum_{n=1}^infty x^n/n$ and $x_0=-1$?
    $endgroup$
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:00






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    OP should say if "$sum a_nx^n$ converges absolutely for some $x_0$."
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:42




















  • $begingroup$
    What about $sum_{n=1}^infty x^n/n$ and $x_0=-1$?
    $endgroup$
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:00






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    OP should say if "$sum a_nx^n$ converges absolutely for some $x_0$."
    $endgroup$
    – D_S
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:42


















$begingroup$
What about $sum_{n=1}^infty x^n/n$ and $x_0=-1$?
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 28 '18 at 16:00




$begingroup$
What about $sum_{n=1}^infty x^n/n$ and $x_0=-1$?
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Dec 28 '18 at 16:00




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$begingroup$
OP should say if "$sum a_nx^n$ converges absolutely for some $x_0$."
$endgroup$
– D_S
Dec 28 '18 at 16:42






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OP should say if "$sum a_nx^n$ converges absolutely for some $x_0$."
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– D_S
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Since the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_n{x_0}^n$ converges, you know that $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n{x_0}^n=0$. This is equivalent to the ssertion that $lim_{ntoinfty}lvert a_n{x_0}^nrvert=0$. This is anough to be able to apply the Weierstrass $M$-test to the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_nx^n$ in $[-a,a]$. Don't forget to use the fact that $a<lvert x_0rvert$.






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    But we cannot just pick $M_n = |a_n x_0^n|$, right? Because I think the sum $sum_{n=0}^infty |a_n{x_0}^n|$ may not converge.
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    Of course we can't! Pick $M_n=lvert a_nrvert a^n$ instead.
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Hint: $|a_nx^n|=left | a_nleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n}cdot x^{n}_0 right |=left | a_nx_0^{n}cdotleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n} right |, |x|le a<|x_0|$ and $sum a_nx_0^{n} $ converges so $|a_nx_0^{n}|to 0$ as $nto infty.$






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    $begingroup$

    Since the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_n{x_0}^n$ converges, you know that $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n{x_0}^n=0$. This is equivalent to the ssertion that $lim_{ntoinfty}lvert a_n{x_0}^nrvert=0$. This is anough to be able to apply the Weierstrass $M$-test to the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_nx^n$ in $[-a,a]$. Don't forget to use the fact that $a<lvert x_0rvert$.






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      But we cannot just pick $M_n = |a_n x_0^n|$, right? Because I think the sum $sum_{n=0}^infty |a_n{x_0}^n|$ may not converge.
      $endgroup$
      – Ovi
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:27










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      Of course we can't! Pick $M_n=lvert a_nrvert a^n$ instead.
      $endgroup$
      – José Carlos Santos
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:29
















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    $begingroup$

    Since the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_n{x_0}^n$ converges, you know that $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n{x_0}^n=0$. This is equivalent to the ssertion that $lim_{ntoinfty}lvert a_n{x_0}^nrvert=0$. This is anough to be able to apply the Weierstrass $M$-test to the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_nx^n$ in $[-a,a]$. Don't forget to use the fact that $a<lvert x_0rvert$.






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    • $begingroup$
      But we cannot just pick $M_n = |a_n x_0^n|$, right? Because I think the sum $sum_{n=0}^infty |a_n{x_0}^n|$ may not converge.
      $endgroup$
      – Ovi
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:27










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      Of course we can't! Pick $M_n=lvert a_nrvert a^n$ instead.
      $endgroup$
      – José Carlos Santos
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:29














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    $begingroup$

    Since the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_n{x_0}^n$ converges, you know that $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n{x_0}^n=0$. This is equivalent to the ssertion that $lim_{ntoinfty}lvert a_n{x_0}^nrvert=0$. This is anough to be able to apply the Weierstrass $M$-test to the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_nx^n$ in $[-a,a]$. Don't forget to use the fact that $a<lvert x_0rvert$.






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    Since the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_n{x_0}^n$ converges, you know that $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n{x_0}^n=0$. This is equivalent to the ssertion that $lim_{ntoinfty}lvert a_n{x_0}^nrvert=0$. This is anough to be able to apply the Weierstrass $M$-test to the series $displaystylesum_{n=0}^infty a_nx^n$ in $[-a,a]$. Don't forget to use the fact that $a<lvert x_0rvert$.







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    answered Dec 28 '18 at 15:37









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    • $begingroup$
      But we cannot just pick $M_n = |a_n x_0^n|$, right? Because I think the sum $sum_{n=0}^infty |a_n{x_0}^n|$ may not converge.
      $endgroup$
      – Ovi
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:27










    • $begingroup$
      Of course we can't! Pick $M_n=lvert a_nrvert a^n$ instead.
      $endgroup$
      – José Carlos Santos
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:29


















    • $begingroup$
      But we cannot just pick $M_n = |a_n x_0^n|$, right? Because I think the sum $sum_{n=0}^infty |a_n{x_0}^n|$ may not converge.
      $endgroup$
      – Ovi
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:27










    • $begingroup$
      Of course we can't! Pick $M_n=lvert a_nrvert a^n$ instead.
      $endgroup$
      – José Carlos Santos
      Dec 28 '18 at 16:29
















    $begingroup$
    But we cannot just pick $M_n = |a_n x_0^n|$, right? Because I think the sum $sum_{n=0}^infty |a_n{x_0}^n|$ may not converge.
    $endgroup$
    – Ovi
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:27




    $begingroup$
    But we cannot just pick $M_n = |a_n x_0^n|$, right? Because I think the sum $sum_{n=0}^infty |a_n{x_0}^n|$ may not converge.
    $endgroup$
    – Ovi
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:27












    $begingroup$
    Of course we can't! Pick $M_n=lvert a_nrvert a^n$ instead.
    $endgroup$
    – José Carlos Santos
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:29




    $begingroup$
    Of course we can't! Pick $M_n=lvert a_nrvert a^n$ instead.
    $endgroup$
    – José Carlos Santos
    Dec 28 '18 at 16:29











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    Hint: $|a_nx^n|=left | a_nleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n}cdot x^{n}_0 right |=left | a_nx_0^{n}cdotleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n} right |, |x|le a<|x_0|$ and $sum a_nx_0^{n} $ converges so $|a_nx_0^{n}|to 0$ as $nto infty.$






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      Hint: $|a_nx^n|=left | a_nleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n}cdot x^{n}_0 right |=left | a_nx_0^{n}cdotleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n} right |, |x|le a<|x_0|$ and $sum a_nx_0^{n} $ converges so $|a_nx_0^{n}|to 0$ as $nto infty.$






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        Hint: $|a_nx^n|=left | a_nleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n}cdot x^{n}_0 right |=left | a_nx_0^{n}cdotleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n} right |, |x|le a<|x_0|$ and $sum a_nx_0^{n} $ converges so $|a_nx_0^{n}|to 0$ as $nto infty.$






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        Hint: $|a_nx^n|=left | a_nleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n}cdot x^{n}_0 right |=left | a_nx_0^{n}cdotleft ( frac{x}{x_0} right )^{n} right |, |x|le a<|x_0|$ and $sum a_nx_0^{n} $ converges so $|a_nx_0^{n}|to 0$ as $nto infty.$







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