Series Definition and 998 Threads

  1. C

    Exploring the Possibility of Opening Gateways to Hell in the Hellraiser Series

    I watched Hellraiser: Bloodlines last night about the box that can open the gateway to hell. This is very interesting series and lines of movies. Anything similar to it you recalled? Scientists explore concepts of other multiverses, other brane dimensions now and it would be thrilling if...
  2. L

    I Error in Series Approximations

    It has been defined that for an alternating series, the difference between the total sum of the series and the partial sum of the series through nth term is always less than or equal to the (n+1)th term. Can anyone explain the intuitive reason behind this?
  3. Kerrie

    Dark Tower Book IV: Wizard and Glass - Interested in Movie?

    I am on book IV Wizard and Glass. Anyone else read these? I am interested in seeing The Dark Tower movie. It's one of the few science fiction series that has got my interest.
  4. A

    Complex Fourier Series for cos(t/2)

    Homework Statement Q:/ Find the complex form of Fourier series for the following periodic function whose definition in one period is given below then convert to real trigonometry also find f(0). f(t)=cos(t/2), notes: (T=2*pi) (L=pi) Homework Equations 1) f(t)=sum from -inf to +inf (Cn...
  5. X

    How Can I Identify Series and Parallel Components in a Circuit?

    Hi guys, how do I figure out whether components are in series/parallel with each other just by looking at them? for example, in the circuit on the picture I posted, how do I know which of the resistors are in series/ parallel with each other? I know the definition involves nodes, but in clear...
  6. Mr Davis 97

    How that a simple series diverges

    Homework Statement Show that the series ##\displaystyle \sum_0^{\infty} (-1)^nn## diverges Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution It seems obvious that it diverges, for although the terms oscillate, they get bigger and bigger and never really cancel each other out. However, I am not sure...
  7. M

    Excess charge in capacitors connected in series

    I have a hard time comprehending excess charge in capacitor plates. Let's say we have two identical capacitor and we charged them to identical amount of charge. Next we connect them in series by opposite sign electrodes and we get double the voltage on the open ends. Now a single capacitor has...
  8. P

    Expressing series in terms of a Power Series

    Hello and thank you for trying to help. In spite of the fact that this seems a very simple problem, I do not find myself able to get a solution. Here it goes: Let $$f(x)=\displaystyle \sum_{k=3}^\infty a_k \frac{x^k}{k(k-1)(k-2)}$$ and $$g(x)=\displaystyle \sum_{k=0}^\infty a_k x^k$$. Express...
  9. A

    How shunt and series resistance in a PV cell changes? Or are they stable?

    i really need help about shunt and series resistances i just want to know if they are constant or variable ? if they are variable what make them increase or decrease?
  10. L

    MHB Converging Geometric Series with Negative Values?

    Hiya everyone, Alright ? I have a simple theoretical question. In a decreasing geometric series, is it true to say that the ratio q has to be 0<q<1, assuming that all members of the series are positive ? What if they weren't all positive ? Thank you in advance !
  11. jaketodd

    I Cardinality of the Power Series of an Infinite Set

    According to this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor's_theorem It says: "Cantor's theorem is a fundamental result that states that, for any set A, the set of all subsets of A (the power set of A) has a strictly greater cardinality than A itself." Furthermore, it says: "Cantor's...
  12. S

    Problem Involving Two-variable Taylor's Series

    Homework Statement Write the Taylor's series expansion of the function f(x,y) = e-x2 sin(y) about the point (1,3). (The question doesn't specify how accurate it wants the answer to be, but based on the answer I have, it seems to me that the Taylor's polynomial should be of degree 3.)...
  13. John Jacke

    Finding the sum of an infinite series using Fourier

    Homework Statement Trying to find the sum of (-1)3n+1/(2n-1)3. by using term-by-term integration on the cosine Fourier series x= L/2-4L/π2∑cos(((2n-1)πx)/L)/(2n-1)2. Homework Equations Shown below The Attempt at a Solution When integrating and substituting Lx/2 for x's sine Fourier series I...
  14. T

    How does mutual inductive coupling affect transformer operation?

    Hi, I have a couple of questions regarding re-wiring a three phase transformer. Say you have a three phase TX with a ratio of 415:22 and you want to use it as a single phase step-up TX (excite it with a variac or something), this is a thought-experiment. If you excited only the middle leg of...
  15. Y

    MHB Geometric Series with Complex Numbers

    Hello all, Three consecutive elements of a geometric series are: m-3i, 8+i, n+17i where n and m are real numbers. I need to find n and m. I have tried using the conjugate in order to find (8+i)/(m-3i) and (n+17i)/(8+i), and was hopeful that at the end I will be able to compare the real and...
  16. N

    Capacitors in series or in parallel? - calculating CR

    Homework Statement I have the circuit above. When I have the switch at A, the capacitor C1 is charging at 100μF is at 10V. I then discharge the capacitor by connecting the switch to B. I was asked to calculate the time constant. I thought the capacitors were in parallel but according to...
  17. e0ne199

    Engineering Problem with series RLC circuit and dependent source

    Homework Statement here is my problem : Homework Equations like usual, the problem is related with RLC circuits and transients The Attempt at a Solution [/B] from here, the solution is obviously wrong because from the solution, its alpha should be -300 and not -0.4...and from the...
  18. karush

    MHB Find Power Series Representation for $g$: Interval of Convergence

    $\textrm{a. find the power series representation for $g$ centered at 0 by differentiation}\\$ $\textrm{ or Integrating the power series for $f$ perhaps more than once}$ \begin{align*}\displaystyle f(x)&=\frac{1}{1-3x} \\ &=\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \end{align*} $\textsf{b. Give interval of convergence...
  19. B

    Solar series battery charging problem

    I have a large array of solar panels, which are 12v panels. I have wired them two each in series to produce 24v at the array and carry that to a 24v charge controller which then connects to two 12v batteries wired in series for 24v, to power a 24 volt inverter. But I have observed a problem...
  20. D

    Series Pass Regulator Design Guide: Transfer Function & Compensation

    Does anyone know of any good references for a detailed guide designing a series pass regulator along with compensation? I'm having some trouble getting the plant transfer function and would really benefit from some book or video or application note on this topic. Even an older thread on...
  21. S

    Show that the following series converges

    Homework Statement The original problem was to find for which real numbers the series $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} 2^{n} .\left( \dfrac{ n }{ n+1 } \right)^{n} x^{n} $$ converges. I used root criterion, it gave me a radius of convergence equal to 1/2. For x=1/2, I showed that the sequence converges...
  22. Batuhan Unal

    Cauchy-Riemann conditions-Multivariable Taylor series

    İ couldn't understand the last operation, please help me.
  23. T

    Ammeters and voltmeters in series

    Homework Statement An ammeter and a voltmeter are joined in series to a cell.Their readings are A and V respectively.If a resistance is now joined in parallel with the voltmeter, A)both A and V will increase B)both A and V will decrease C)A will decrease,V will increase D)A will increase,V...
  24. A

    Springs in series and in parallel

    Homework Statement A mass ##m## hangs from a combination of two springs, each with spring constant ##k##, connected in series. If the mass is doubled to ##2m## the mass will hang lower by a distance ##h##. If three such springs are arranged in parallel to support a mass of ##5m## what will be...
  25. S

    Understanding Power Dissipation in Series Circuits

    Hey guys I made an account here because I cannot understand this for the life of me. Two 95 W (120V ) lightbulbs are wired in series, then the combination is connected to a 120 V supply. How much power is dissipated by each bulb? Answer 24W The part I don't understand is why 95=(120^2)/R...
  26. T

    One coil twisted in a figure 8 vs. two coils side-by-side

    The side by side coils are round or oval, and wired together in series. Let's say the side by side coils are wound opposite (one clockwise and one counterclockwise) to match the direction of travel of the twisted coil's loops. Each of the side by side coils has the same number of turns as the...
  27. C

    Reactivity Series: How to Understand Metal Reactions

    It's been 40 years since I did any real chemistry and I'm trying to refresh my understanding of reactive metals. I'm trying to understand how to approach a question such as "What happens if you mix solutions of Sodium Hydroxide and Copper Sulfate". I know the result is Copper Hydroxide and...
  28. C

    Power of resistors in parallel vs series circuit

    Homework Statement Two Ohm's resistors in parallel consume power of 76 W and 24 W. What power will each of them consume if transfer them to the serial circuit with the same voltage of source. Sorry for my bad english translations I m not use to writing questions in English.. So what confuses...
  29. A

    Source transformation, current & voltage sources

    < Mentor Note -- thread moved to HH from the technical physics forums, so no HH Template is shown > Hi, I was working on a the source transformation and i got to the part where there are two current sources in the circuit. The current sources were added together (giving they were going in the...
  30. baby_1

    Series and Parallel RLC parameters

    Homework Statement I want to find different parameters of series and parallel RLC for series RLC we have this transfer function and we know that transfer function of second order system is something like this:we can assume H0=1 but is wrong(when you use only denominator you find out that...
  31. binbagsss

    Laurent series expansion of ℘(z).

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution [/B] Hi, I am trying to understand the 2nd equality . I thought perhaps it is an expansion of ##(1-\frac{z}{w})^{-2}## (and then the ##1## cancels with the ##1## in ##( (1-\frac{z}{w})^{-2}) -1 ) ##) in the form ##(1-x)^{-2}##...
  32. M

    MHB Power series and uniform convergence.

    Hi. I have this power serie (2^n/n)*z^n that runs from n=1 to infinity, and I have to show whether it's uniform konvergence on [-1/3, 1/3] or not. I hope someone can help me with this.
  33. J

    I How to understand Taylor/Mclaurin series?

    I'm in Calculus 2, and I have a final coming up. I did extremely well in all other sections, but this section is extremely confusing. I can represent functions into a basic MacLaurin series, and I can also take the derivative of a function and find the series through manipulation of the function...
  34. Asmaa Mohammad

    The voltage across an AC source and a resistance in series

    Homework Statement In the circuit below, the RMS of the AC source is 100V, the inductive reactance is 50 ohm, the capacitive reactance is 200 ohm, the resistance is 40 ohm and the current flows in the circuit is 0.644 A. Determine the reading of the voltmeter. Homework EquationsThe Attempt...
  35. B

    MHB [Series] State the first four terms and find the nth term

    What is the procedure for finding the unknown term(end value in this scenario) in a series? For example \sum_{r=1}^{n}{2r+3} My Attempt was to simply state the first four terms and then simply add the nth term as it is: 2(1)+3=5 2(2)+3=7 2(3)+3=9 2(4)+3=11 2(n)+3=2n+3...
  36. A

    MHB Differentiation of infinite series

    Find derivative of y=✓{x+✓[y+✓(x+...)]}infinite. Here root comes for total inter terms
  37. S

    How do I put this series into a formula?

    Homework Statement Consider now a sample consisting of all possible n-digit integers where n is odd. Use your answers to the first two parts or otherwise to deduce a formula for the number of palindromic numbers within this sample.Your formula should be a function of n only. [6 marks] [Hint...
  38. D

    Engineering Laplace tranforms, transient current series CR circuit

    Homework Statement A step voltage of 120v is applied to a series CR circuit. R = 20KΩ, C = 4µF 1. Deduce, using Kirchoff's voltage law and Laplace Transforms, an expression for the transient circuit current. 2. Using the equation obtained in 1. deduce the equations for the transient voltages...
  39. knc

    Heat transfer in series and parallel

    Homework Statement Homework Equations P = k A \frac{dT}{dx} The Attempt at a Solution a) Assuming steady state transfer, energy transfers through rods at the same rate everywhere. Letting T be the temperature at the point of welding. P_1 = k_1 A \frac{T_h-T}{L} \\ P_2 = k_2 A \frac{T -...
  40. jlmccart03

    Alternating Series Estimation Theorem

    Homework Statement Using the power series for ln(x + 1) and the Estimation Theorem for the Alternating Series, we conclude that the least number of terms in the series needed to approximate ln 2 with error < 3/1000 is: (i) 333 (ii) 534 (iii) 100 (iv) 9 (v) 201 Homework Equations ln(x+1) =...
  41. F

    Engineering Solve Series RC Circuit for Capacitance & Currents

    Homework Statement Three lamps are rated 110 V, 60 W. They are connected in parallel and a capacitor is connected in series with the group. The circuit is then connected to a 230 V 50 Hz power supply. Detremine: a) The capacitance which is required to provide the correct voltage across the...
  42. binbagsss

    Modular Forms, Eisenstein series, show it transforms with modular of weight 2

    Homework Statement I need to show that transforms with modular of weight ##2## for ##SL_2(Z)## We have the theorem that it is sufficient to check the generators S and T We have that E_2 is (whilst holomorphic) fails to transform with modular weight ##2## as it has this extra term...
  43. F

    MHB Finding sum of infinite geometric series

    find the sum of this infinite geometric series: 1 - √2 + 2 - 2√2 + ... a.) .414 b.) -2.414 c.) series diverges d.) 2 I found that the common difference is 2, so I calculated this: S∞= -.414/-1 s∞= .414 So i got that the answer is A, but will you check this?
  44. evinda

    MHB Sine fourier series with period 1

    Hello! (Wave) I want to find the Fourier series of $f(x)=x, 0 \leq x<1$. It is a series with period $1$. In our case, the function is odd. So in order to find the Fourier series, we would find the odd extension of $f$ and then use the following formulas: $a_n=0 , \ \ \forall n \geq 0$...
  45. Greg Bernhardt

    What is your favorite Star Trek series

    What is your favorite Star Trek series and why. Who was your favorite character? I go with Next Generation because it's what I grew up on however Spock as best character.
  46. evinda

    MHB Find cosine series: Period 4 for f(x)

    Hello! I want to find the Fourier series for the given function $f$: $f(x)=\left\{\begin{matrix} 1, & 0<x<1,\\ 0, & 1<x<2 \end{matrix}\right.$ -> cosine series, period 4 I also want to find the graph of the function to which the series converges , for three periods and then make some...
  47. evinda

    MHB How can we extend the solution of an initial value problem using Fourier series?

    Hello! (Wave) The following problem shall show the way with which the Fourier series can be used for the solution of initial value problems.Find the solution of the initial value problem $$y''+ \omega^2 y=\sin{nt}, y(0)=0, y'(0)=0$$ where $n$ is a natural number and $\omega^2 \neq n^2$. What...
  48. ShayanJ

    A Finite series and product of Gammas

    In reviewing some calculations, I've arrived at the series: ##S(d)=-\frac 1 {d-1}+\frac 1 2 \frac{d-2}{d-3}-\frac 1 8 \frac{(d-2)(d-4)}{d-5}+\frac 1 {48} \frac{(d-2)(d-4)(d-6)}{d-7}+\dots ## Its an infinite series but because I'm interested in its values for even ##d##s, its actually a finite...
  49. Kelsi_Jade

    Two Capacitors connected in Series and to a 10V battery.

    Homework Statement I am going over problems for exam study - here is the question with my submitted solution. Anything helps, just trying to correct mistakes so I can study the problems. Two capacitors C=3mF, C=2mF are initially discharged. They are connected in series and then the two ends...
  50. PhysicsCollegeGirl

    Master Power Series Convergence with Expert Help - Examples Included

    Homework Statement [/B] There are three problems that I am struggling with. 1. ∑[k2(x-2)k]/[3k] 2. ∑[(x-4)n]/[(n)(-9)n] 3. ∑[2k(x-3)k]/[k(k+1)] The Attempt at a Solution On the first two I am having problems finding the end-points of the interval of convergence. I use the ratio test. 1...
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