MATH 151: NOTES FOR 11.1-11.5
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BIG FILE: Sections 11.1-11.5 notes (handwritten)
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Section 11.1: Sequences
(see Math 141, Chapter 9)
Great Book!
The Book of Numbers by Conway and Guy:
Web Site: An
interesting lesson on identifying patterns in sequences:
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/nextnumb.htm
Web Site:
Neil Sloane's Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences is at:
http://www.research.att.com/~njas
Web Site:
Properties of the Fibonacci sequence:
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/exchange/fibonacci2.shtml
Web Site:
More on the Fibonacci sequence and other topics in Discrete Math:
http://www.schoolnet.ca/vp-pv/amof/index.html
Web Site:
Fibonacci and Nature
http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibnat.html
Section 11.2: Series (see
Math 141, Chapter 9)
Handout:
Proofs Without Words (not copyrighted)
A Book on Series
Section 11.3: Tests for Convergence/Divergence
of Positive-Term Series
Section 11.4: Ratio and
Root Tests
Section 11.5: When Terms
May Be Negative
Sections 11.1-11.5 Notes: 49 pages