Alternating Series

In mathematics, an alternating series is an infinite series of the form

with an ≥ 0 (or an ≤ 0) for all n. Like any series, an alternating series converges if and only if the associated sequence of partial sums converges.

Read more about Alternating Series:  Alternating Series Test, Approximating Sums, Absolute Convergence, Conditional Convergence, Rearrangements, Series Acceleration

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