The ISM: Differential Equations

A Set of Open Resources for MATH 257 and 316 at UBC
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  • Home
  • About the ISM
    • Technical Requirements
    • Copyright
    • Development of the ISM
  • Units
    • Unit 1: Sequences and Series
      • Infinite Sequences
        • Introduction to Infinite Sequences
        • Convergence of Infinite Sequences
        • Convergence of Infinite Sequences Example
        • Relationship to Limits of Functions
        • Limit Laws for Infinite Sequences
        • Limit Laws Example
        • Relationship to Sequences of Absolute Values
        • Example Relating Sequences of Absolute Values
        • Squeeze Theorem for Sequences
        • Squeeze Theorem Example
        • Example: rn
        • Videos on Infinite Sequences
        • Final Thoughts on Infinite Sequences
      • Sigma Notation
        • Introduction to Sigma Notation
        • Sigma Notation Terminology
        • Sigma Notation Properties
        • Changing Summation Limits
        • Example: Changing the Summation Limits
        • Videos on Sigma Notation
        • Final Thoughts on Sigma Notation
      • Infinite Series
        • Introduction to Infinite Series
        • Convergence of Infinite Series
        • The Geometric Series
        • Geometric Series Example
        • Converting an Infinite Decimal Expansion to a Rational Number
        • Finding the Sum of an Infinite Series
        • A Geometric Series Problem with Shifting Indicies
        • Koch Snowflake Example
        • Introduction to Infinite Series Videos
        • Final Thoughts on Infinite Series
      • Properties of Convergent Series
        • The Properties of Convergent Series
        • Example: Properties of Convergent Series
      • The Telescoping and Harmonic Series
        • Introduction: Telescoping and Harmonic Series
        • The Harmonic Series
        • The Telescoping Series
        • Final Notes on Harmonic and Telescoping Series
        • Videos on Telescoping and Harmonic Series
    • Unit 2: Convergence Tests
      • The Divergence Test
        • Introduction to the Divergence Test
        • A Useful Theorem
        • The Divergence Test
        • A Divergence Test Flowchart
        • Simple Divergence Test Example
        • Divergence Test With Square Roots
        • Divergence Test with arctan
        • Video Examples for the Divergence Test
        • Final Thoughts on the Divergence Test
      • The Integral Test
        • A Motivating Problem for The Integral Test
        • The Integral Test
        • An Integral Test Flowchart
        • Integral Test Example
        • Example: Integral Test with a Logarithm
        • The p-series
        • Videos on the Integral Test
      • The Alternating Series Test
        • A Motivating Problem for the Alternating Series Test
        • The Alternating Series Test
        • Alternating Series Test Videos
        • Return to Our Motivating Example
      • The Ratio Test
        • Introduction to the Ratio Test
        • The Ratio Test
        • The Ratio Test Flowchart
        • A Simple Ratio Test Example
        • Ratio Test Example with an Exponent
        • Videos on The Ratio Test
        • Final Thoughts on the Ratio Test
      • Review of Convergence Tests
        • Strategies for Convergence Testing
        • Example Comparing Two Infinite Series
        • Convergence Test Videos
    • Unit 3: Power Series
      • Power Series
        • A Motivating Problem for Power Series
        • The Power Series
        • Power Series Example
        • Power Series Convergence
        • Power Series Convergence Example
        • Videos on Power Series
      • Taylor Series
        • A Motivating Problem
        • The Taylor Series
        • Maclaurin Expansion of ex
        • Maclaurin Expansion of sin(x)
        • The Maclaurin Expansion of cos(x)
        • List of Maclaurin Expansions
        • Videos on Taylor Series
  • Appendices
    • Recommended Textbooks and Course Notes
    • The Contrapositive and the Divergence Test
      • The Definition of the Contrapositive
      • Contrapositive Examples
      • Contrapositive Example with Sets
      • Back to The Divergence Test
    • Proof of the Ratio Test
      • Absolute Convergence
      • Absolute Convergence Implies Convergence
      • Proof of the Ratio Test
    • List of Videos in the ISM
  • Contact

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Welcome to the home page of the Infinite Series Module (ISM). The purpose of this website is to provide online resources to undergraduate students studying calculus in MATH 257 and 316, specifically on infinite sequences and series.

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  • Home
  • About the ISM
    • Technical Requirements
    • Copyright
    • Development of the ISM
  • Units
    • Unit 1: Sequences and Series
      • Infinite Sequences
      • Sigma Notation
      • Infinite Series
      • Properties of Convergent Series
      • The Telescoping and Harmonic Series
    • Unit 2: Convergence Tests
      • The Divergence Test
      • The Integral Test
      • The Alternating Series Test
      • The Ratio Test
      • Review of Convergence Tests
    • Unit 3: Power Series
      • Power Series
      • Taylor Series
  • Appendices
    • Recommended Textbooks and Course Notes
    • The Contrapositive and the Divergence Test
      • The Definition of the Contrapositive
      • Contrapositive Examples
      • Contrapositive Example with Sets
      • Back to The Divergence Test
    • Proof of the Ratio Test
      • Absolute Convergence
      • Absolute Convergence Implies Convergence
      • Proof of the Ratio Test
    • List of Videos in the ISM
  • Contact
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