Etymology

Grandi's series

Today it means: The divergent infinite series ∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲(-1)ⁿ=1-1+1-1+⋯. Full definition →

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Named after Luigi Guido Grandi (1671-1742), Italian mathematician.

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