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Real Analysis: Sequences and Convergence

Using Cauchy's criterion of convergence, examine the convergence of sequence fn=1+11!+12!++1n!f_n = 1 + \frac{1}{1!} + \frac{1}{2!} + \ldots + \frac{1}{n!}.

Using Cauchy's criterion of convergence, examine the convergence of sequence fn=11!12!+13!+(1)n+11n!f_n = \frac{1}{1!} - \frac{1}{2!} + \frac{1}{3!} - \ldots + (-1)^{n+1} \frac{1}{n!}, also find the limit.

Given a sequence (an)(a_n) and its subsequence (ank)(a_{n_k}), prove that the kth term of the subsequence is at least k terms along in the original sequence, i.e., nkkn_k \geq k.

Prove that if a sequence (an)(a_n) diverges to infinity, then all of its subsequences also diverge to infinity.

Consider the recursively defined sequence an+1=13an+1a_{n+1} = \frac{1}{3} a_n + 1 with a1=1a_1 = 1. Use the Monotone Convergence Theorem to show that this sequence converges.

Given the recursive sequence defined by a1=1a_1 = 1 and an=1+11+an1a_n = 1 + \frac{1}{1 + a_{n-1}} for n2n \geq 2, determine the limit of the sequence as nn \to \infty.

Prove that the sequence 3n+1n+2\frac{3n+1}{n+2} converges to the limit 3 using the epsilon definition of the limit of a sequence.

Make the quantity 3n+22n+532\frac{3n + 2}{2n + 5} - \frac{3}{2} less than epsilon for n>Nn > N in an epsilon-N proof.

Find the Taylor series centered at a given value aa and find the associated radius of convergence for f(x)=e2xf(x) = e^{2x} at a=6a = 6.