infinite series
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of infinite series
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Consequently, the infinite series diverges for r = 1.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
To answer these questions, we need to introduce the concept of an infinite series, a sum with infinitely many terms.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
What does this have to do with infinite series?
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
Determine whether the sum of the infinite series is defined.
From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015
It’s like Achilles and the tortoise—an infinite series of steps, each getting smaller and smaller.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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