Integral and Comparison Tests — Cheat sheet

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Core rule

Positive pp-series converge for p>1p>1. Limit comparison uses an/bn→La_n/b_n\to L with 0<L<∞0<L<\infty.

Watch for

The integral test requires an eventually positive, continuous, decreasing function. Check the direction of direct comparison.