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Let $(C_k)_{k=1}^{infty} geq 0$ be non-decreasing sequence of natural numbers. I am trying to figure out when does the sum $$ sum_{k=1}^{infty} C_k 2^{-k} $$ diverge. From my understanding $C_k$ should be something of the form $2^{k}$ as we need to kill the decay of geometric series. Initially I thought $C_k$ ~ $2^k$ but then I can have $frac{2^k} {k}$ which diverges and is not comparable with $2^{k}$.



Any suggestions on lower bounds of $C_k$ would be greatly appreciated!






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    Let $(C_k)_{k=1}^{infty} geq 0$ be non-decreasing sequence of natural numbers. I am trying to figure out when does the sum $$ sum_{k=1}^{infty} C_k 2^{-k} $$ diverge. From my understanding $C_k$ should be something of the form $2^{k}$ as we need to kill the decay of geometric series. Initially I thought $C_k$ ~ $2^k$ but then I can have $frac{2^k} {k}$ which diverges and is not comparable with $2^{k}$.



    Any suggestions on lower bounds of $C_k$ would be greatly appreciated!






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      Let $(C_k)_{k=1}^{infty} geq 0$ be non-decreasing sequence of natural numbers. I am trying to figure out when does the sum $$ sum_{k=1}^{infty} C_k 2^{-k} $$ diverge. From my understanding $C_k$ should be something of the form $2^{k}$ as we need to kill the decay of geometric series. Initially I thought $C_k$ ~ $2^k$ but then I can have $frac{2^k} {k}$ which diverges and is not comparable with $2^{k}$.



      Any suggestions on lower bounds of $C_k$ would be greatly appreciated!






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      Let $(C_k)_{k=1}^{infty} geq 0$ be non-decreasing sequence of natural numbers. I am trying to figure out when does the sum $$ sum_{k=1}^{infty} C_k 2^{-k} $$ diverge. From my understanding $C_k$ should be something of the form $2^{k}$ as we need to kill the decay of geometric series. Initially I thought $C_k$ ~ $2^k$ but then I can have $frac{2^k} {k}$ which diverges and is not comparable with $2^{k}$.



      Any suggestions on lower bounds of $C_k$ would be greatly appreciated!






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          You could apply the ratio or the root test and get the sufficient conditions for absolute convergence $limsup |C_{k+1}/C_k| <2$ and $limsupsqrt[k]{|C_k|}<2$, respectively.






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            Isn't the ratio supposed to be 1?
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            Well, here we have $a_k = C_k2^{-k}$.
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            aah yes, I see..
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          I think the ratio test would do the trick:



          $$lim_{kto infty}left|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|=L$$



          The series diverges for $L>1$. For a more general case where the limit doesn't exist $liminfleft|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|>1$ is a sufficient condition for divergence.






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            $begingroup$

            You could apply the ratio or the root test and get the sufficient conditions for absolute convergence $limsup |C_{k+1}/C_k| <2$ and $limsupsqrt[k]{|C_k|}<2$, respectively.






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            • $begingroup$
              Isn't the ratio supposed to be 1?
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              – mm-crj
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:39










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              Well, here we have $a_k = C_k2^{-k}$.
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              – Dirk
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:40










            • $begingroup$
              aah yes, I see..
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            $begingroup$

            You could apply the ratio or the root test and get the sufficient conditions for absolute convergence $limsup |C_{k+1}/C_k| <2$ and $limsupsqrt[k]{|C_k|}<2$, respectively.






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            • $begingroup$
              Isn't the ratio supposed to be 1?
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              – mm-crj
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:39










            • $begingroup$
              Well, here we have $a_k = C_k2^{-k}$.
              $endgroup$
              – Dirk
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:40










            • $begingroup$
              aah yes, I see..
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              – mm-crj
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:42














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            $begingroup$

            You could apply the ratio or the root test and get the sufficient conditions for absolute convergence $limsup |C_{k+1}/C_k| <2$ and $limsupsqrt[k]{|C_k|}<2$, respectively.






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            You could apply the ratio or the root test and get the sufficient conditions for absolute convergence $limsup |C_{k+1}/C_k| <2$ and $limsupsqrt[k]{|C_k|}<2$, respectively.







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            • $begingroup$
              Isn't the ratio supposed to be 1?
              $endgroup$
              – mm-crj
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:39










            • $begingroup$
              Well, here we have $a_k = C_k2^{-k}$.
              $endgroup$
              – Dirk
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:40










            • $begingroup$
              aah yes, I see..
              $endgroup$
              – mm-crj
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:42


















            • $begingroup$
              Isn't the ratio supposed to be 1?
              $endgroup$
              – mm-crj
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:39










            • $begingroup$
              Well, here we have $a_k = C_k2^{-k}$.
              $endgroup$
              – Dirk
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:40










            • $begingroup$
              aah yes, I see..
              $endgroup$
              – mm-crj
              Dec 13 '18 at 20:42
















            $begingroup$
            Isn't the ratio supposed to be 1?
            $endgroup$
            – mm-crj
            Dec 13 '18 at 20:39




            $begingroup$
            Isn't the ratio supposed to be 1?
            $endgroup$
            – mm-crj
            Dec 13 '18 at 20:39












            $begingroup$
            Well, here we have $a_k = C_k2^{-k}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Dirk
            Dec 13 '18 at 20:40




            $begingroup$
            Well, here we have $a_k = C_k2^{-k}$.
            $endgroup$
            – Dirk
            Dec 13 '18 at 20:40












            $begingroup$
            aah yes, I see..
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            – mm-crj
            Dec 13 '18 at 20:42




            $begingroup$
            aah yes, I see..
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            I think the ratio test would do the trick:



            $$lim_{kto infty}left|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|=L$$



            The series diverges for $L>1$. For a more general case where the limit doesn't exist $liminfleft|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|>1$ is a sufficient condition for divergence.






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              I think the ratio test would do the trick:



              $$lim_{kto infty}left|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|=L$$



              The series diverges for $L>1$. For a more general case where the limit doesn't exist $liminfleft|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|>1$ is a sufficient condition for divergence.






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                I think the ratio test would do the trick:



                $$lim_{kto infty}left|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|=L$$



                The series diverges for $L>1$. For a more general case where the limit doesn't exist $liminfleft|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|>1$ is a sufficient condition for divergence.






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                I think the ratio test would do the trick:



                $$lim_{kto infty}left|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|=L$$



                The series diverges for $L>1$. For a more general case where the limit doesn't exist $liminfleft|frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}right|>1$ is a sufficient condition for divergence.







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