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P-Series

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AP Calculus AB/BC

Definition

A p-series is a series of the form Σ(1/n^p), where n starts from 1 and goes to infinity, and p is a positive constant. It converges if the value of p is greater than 1, and diverges if the value of p is less than or equal to 1.

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