0$ such that $|b_n| \leq M,\ \forall\ n$. Then we have that \[|a_nb_n|=|a_n|\cdot|b_n|\leq M \cdot |a_n|\] Since $\sum a_n$ is absolutely convergent, $M \cdot \sum |a_n|$ is also convergent. And since $|a_nb_n| \leq M \cdot |a_n|$ we know that $\sum |a_nb_n|$ is also convergent, and therefore $\sum (a_nb_n)$ is absolutely convergent. \\\\By \textit{Theorem 9.1.1}, since $\sum |a_nb_n|$ is absolutely convergent, then the series $\sum a_nb_n$ is also convergent. \end{proof} \end{enumerate} \item (pr. 18a, Sec. 3.7) Find the positive values of $p$ such that the logarithmic $p$-series $\displaystyle\sum_{k=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k(\ln k)^p}$ converges using a) the integral test and b) the Cauchy condensation test. \\\\Since the terms are decreasing, we can use the \textit{Cauchy Condensation Test}. \begin{align*} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n &= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n(\ln n)^p} \\ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 2^na_{2n} &= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 2^n\cdot \frac{1}{2^n(\ln 2^n)^p} \\ &= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(n \ln 2)^p} &(\ln a^b = b \ln a) \\ &= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(\ln 2)^p} \cdot \frac{1}{n^p} \\ &= \frac{1}{(\ln 2)^p} \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^p} \end{align*} Now, since $\sum \frac{1}{n^p}$ is a $p$-series, the only way for the series to converge is if $p >1$ by the \textit{$p$-Series Test}, and thus we have that by the \textit{Cauchy Condensation Test} and by the \textit{Comparison Test}, $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n (\ln n)^p}$ converges if and only if $p > 1$. \\\\So, by the \textit{Integral Test}, let $u=\ln k$ and $du = k\ dk$. Then we have: \[\int_{2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k(\ln k)^p}\ dk = \int_{2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{u^p}\ du = \int_{\ln 2}^{\infty} u^{-p}\ du = \limx{b}{\infty} \left.\frac{u^{-p+1}}{1-p}\right|_{\ln 2}^b=\limx{b}{\infty} \frac{b^{-p+1}}{1-p}-\frac{(\ln 2)^{-p+1}}{1-p}\] which we have converges only when $p > 1$ since only then will the $b$ term go to 0. \\\\And by the \textit{Cauchy Condensation Test}, we have $\displaystyle\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{2^n}{2^n(\ln 2^n)^p}=\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(\ln 2^n)^p}=\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(n \ln 2)^p} = \frac{1}{(\ln 2)^p} \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^p}$, and by the definition of a $p$-series this converges when $p>1$. \item Give an example of two series $\sum a_n$ and $\sum b_n$ that converge but $\sum a_nb_n$ diverges. (Similar to pr. 8, Sec. 9.1) \\\\Consider the series $\sum a_n=\sum \displaystyle\frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{n}}$ and $\sum a_n=\sum \displaystyle\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{\sqrt{n}}$ which we know is convergent. But, $\sum (a_nb_n) = \sum -\frac{1}{n}$, which is a negative harmonic series, and thus diverges.\\ \item Prove or justify, if true; Provide a counterexample, if false. \begin{enumerate} \item Let $a_k$ and $b_k$ be sequences of positive real numbers. If $\sum a_n$ and $\sum b_n$ converge, then $\sum a_nb_n$ converges. \\\\This is a true statement. \begin{proof} Since $\sum a_n$ converges, by the \textit{$n$th Term Test}, $\lim a_n = 0$. So there must exists some $N \in \N \st\ \forall\ n \geq N,\ a_n \leq 1$. So, $0 \leq a_n \leq 1$, which yields that $0 \leq a_nb_n \leq b_n\ \forall\ n \geq N$. Thus, since $\sum b_n$ converges, by the \textit{Comparison Test}, we have that $\sum a_nb_n$ converges. \end{proof} \item Let $a_k$ and $b_k$ be sequences of positive real numbers. If $\sum a_nb_n$ converges, then $\sum a_n$ and $\sum b_n$ converge. \\\\This is a false statement. Consider the series $\sum \frac{1}{n^3}$ and $\sum n$. Then we have that $\sum \frac{1}{n^3} \cdot n = \sum \frac{1}{n^2}$, which is a convergent $p$ series with $p=2>1$. However, we have that while $\sum \frac{1}{n^3}$ converges since it is a convergent $p$-series with $p=3>1$, but $\sum n$ diverges.\\ \item Let $a_k$ and $b_k$ be sequences of positive real numbers. If $\sum a_n$ and $\sum b_n$ converge, then $\sum\sqrt{(a_n)^2+(b_n)^2}$ converges. \\\\This is a true statement. \begin{proof} Let $\sum a_n$ and $\sum b_n$ be convergent series, and let $a_n$ and $b_n$ be positive sequence of real numbers. Then by \textit{Theorem 3.7.3}, we know that the sequences of partial sums $(s_k)$ and $(t_k)$ of $\sum a_n$ and $\sum b_n$, respectively, must be bounded. And since the sequences of partial sums converges, we know that by the \textit{Cauchy Convergence Criterion}, $(s_k)$ and $(t_k)$ are Cauchy sequences. Additionally, by \textit{Theorem 3.2.3}, since both $(s_k)$ and $(t_k)$ converge, then $(s_k)+(t_k)$ must also converge. This yields that $\forall\ \varepsilon>0,\ \exists\ K(\varepsilon) \in \N\ \st \forall\ n>m\geq K(\varepsilon),$ by the \textit{Triangle Inequality}, we have \[\sqrt{(s_n-s_m)^2+(t_n-t_m)^2} \leq \sqrt{(s_n-s_m)^2} + \sqrt{(t_n-t_m)^2} = |s_n-s_m|+|t_n-t_m| < \varepsilon\] And thus since this is the definition of the \textit{Cauchy Criterion for Series}, we have that this is equal to the series $\sum \sqrt{(a_n)^2+(b_n)^2}$. Therefore the series $\sum \sqrt{(a_n)^2+(b_n)^2}$ converges. \end{proof} \item Let $a_k$ and $b_k$ be sequences of positive real numbers. If $\sum \sqrt{(a_n)^2 + (b_n)^2}$ converges, then $\sum a_n$ and $\sum b_n$ converge. \\\\This is a true statement. \begin{proof} By the \textit{Comparison Test}, since $0 \leq a_n^2 \leq a_n^2+b_n^2$, we have that $0 \leq a_n \leq \sqrt{a_n^2+b_n^2}$, and thus $\sum a_n$ converges. Similarly, by the \textit{Comparison Test}, we have that since $0 \leq b_n^2 \leq a_n^2+b_n^2$, we have that $0 \leq b_n \leq \sqrt{a_n^2+b_n^2}$, and thus $\sum b_n$ converges. \end{proof} \item If $\sum a_n$ converges and $0 \leq b_n \leq a_n$ , then $\sum b_n$ converges. \\\\This is true since it is the \textit{Comparison Test}.\\ \item If $\limx{n}{\infty} a_n=0,\ a_n \geq 0$ and $\sqrt{a_{n+1}} \leq a_n$ for all $n \in \N$, then $\sum a_n$ converges. \begin{proof} Since $\lim a_n = 0$, we know that $\exists\ N \in \N \st \forall\ n \geq N,\ |a_n|\leq \frac{1}{2}$. (That is, let $\varepsilon = \frac{1}{2}$). Also, since $\sqrt{a_{n+1}} \leq a_n$, we know that $a_{n+1} \leq a_N^2 \leq \frac{1}{4}$. So $a_{n+1} \leq \frac{1}{4}$. So, we have \begin{align*} a_{n+2} &\leq a_{n+1}^2\leq \frac{1}{16} = \frac{1}{4^2} \\ &\dots \\ a_{n+3} &\leq \frac{1}{4^4} \end{align*} So, we have that \[|a_n| \leq \left(\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4^2}+\frac{1}{4^3}+\dots+\frac{1}{4^{n-N}}\right)\] since $a_n=a_{N(n-N)}$. So, we have that $0 \leq |a_n| \leq \frac{1}{4}$, which is a convergent geometric series. Therefore by the \textit{Comparison Test}, we have that $\sum a_n$ is convergent. \end{proof} \end{enumerate} \end{enumerate} \end{document}