Sigma Notation

What This Lesson Covers

In this lesson we introduce

• the sigma notation for representing finite and infinite sums
• properties of the sigma notation
• how to find equivalent forms of an infinite series

Learning Outcomes

After reading this lesson and completing a sufficient number of problems, students should be able to

• convert the first few terms of a series, convert the series into sigma notation
• use the properties of sigma notation to simplify sums
• find equivalent forms of an infinite series

Simply reading the content in this lesson will not be sufficient. Students will need to get out a pencil and paper and complete problems in order to prepare themselves for assessments related to this lesson.