Science:Infinite Series Module/Units/Unit 2/2.1 The Divergence Test

What This Lesson Covers

In this short lesson we will only introduce the divergence test.

Learning Objectives

After reading this lesson and completing a sufficient number of exercices on paper, you should be able to use the divergence test to determine if a given infinite series diverges.

Topics

1. Introduction To The Divergence Test
2. A Useful Theorem
3. The Divergence Test
4. A Divergence Test Flowchart
5. A Simple Divergence Test Example
6. Final Thoughts on the Divergence Test

Additional Resources for This Lesson

• Problems from the list of recommended exercises
• Additional Example 1: Divergence Test with Square Roots
• Additional Example 2: Divergence Test with arctan(x)
• Video Examples