alternating series test

noun

A test for determining whether an alternating series

Similar
Leibniz's testLeibniz's ruleLeibniz criterion

Meanings

nounalternating series test (plural alternating series tests)

plural alternating series tests

  1. A test for determining whether an alternating series converges, which uses the fact that an alternating series converges if the absolute value of its terms is decreasing and approaches zero.
    1. mathematicsconverges, which uses the fact that an alternating series converges if the absolute value of its terms is decreasing and approaches zero.

      Synonyms: Leibniz's test, Leibniz's rule, Leibniz criterion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA test for determining whether an alternating series

Similar
Leibniz's testLeibniz's ruleLeibniz criterion

nounconverges, which uses the fact that an alternating series converges if the absolute value of its terms is decreasing and approaches zero.

Similar
Leibniz's testLeibniz's ruleLeibniz criterion

Translations

Bulgarian признак на Лайбниц, критерий на Лайбниц
  • признак на Лайбниц (priznak na Lajbnic)alternating series test
  • критерий на Лайбниц (kriterij na Lajbnic)alternating series test
Catalan criteri de Leibniz
  • criteri de Leibnizalternating series test
Finnish Leibnizin kriteerio
  • Leibnizin kriteerioalternating series test
French critère de la série alternée, critère de convergence des séries alternées
  • critère de la série alternéealternating series test
  • critère de convergence des séries alternéesalternating series test
  • critère de Leibnizalternating series test
Italian criterio di Leibniz
  • criterio di Leibnizalternating series test
Portuguese teste da série alternada, teste da série alternante
  • teste da série alternadaalternating series test
  • teste da série alternantealternating series test
  • teste de Leibnizalternating series test
  • critério de Leibnizalternating series test
Spanish criterio de la serie alternante, criterio de Leibniz
  • criterio de la serie alternantealternating series test
  • criterio de Leibnizalternating series test
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