A divergent series is a series whose terms do not approach a finite value as the number of terms increases. In other words, the sum of a divergent series goes to infinity or negative infinity.
Related terms
Series: A series is the sum of the terms in a sequence. It can be finite or infinite.
∑ (Sigma): The symbol ∑ represents summation and indicates that we are adding up a sequence of numbers.
Convergent: A convergent series is a series whose terms approach a finite value as the number of terms increases. The sum of a convergent series does not go to infinity or negative infinity.