On Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 5:32:33 PM UTC+2, Eram semper recta wrote:
> Rudin's Bullshit book is referenced:
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> https://notendur.hi.is/vae11/%C3%9Eekking/principles_of_mathematical_analysis_walter_rudin.pdf
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> On Page 59 (Page 68 of PDF) we have:
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> s = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n
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> The number s is called the sum of the series; but it should be clearly understood that s is the limit of a sequence of sums, and is not obtained simply by addition.
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> Notice that is states clearly:
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> BUT it should be clearly understood that s is the LIMIT of a SEQUENCE of SUMS, and is NOT obtained simply by ADDITION.
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> So, a series is simply a partial sum. There is NO such thing as an infinite series. 0.3+0.03+0.003+... is NOT an infinite series but a partial sum 0..3+0.03+0.003 followed by "+...". Nothing more, nothing less. It is 100% FINITE. Get it morons?
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> Next, a sequence is obtained from a series. Any guesses? Chuckle.
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> Right! The terms of a sequence are obtained from the partial sums of a series. In the example 0.3+0.03+0.003, the partial sums are given by:
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> {S(1); S(2); S(3); ...}
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> where
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> S(n) = (1/3)*[1-10^(-n)]
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> Okay so far you incorrigibly stupid cunts?
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> Now, in analysis, we consider what happens as the number of terms in any partial sum increases indefinitely. NOTHING about "infinity" there you syphilitic bastards!!!!!
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> S(n) = 1/3 - 1/(3*(10^n))
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> IF n increases indefinitely, THEN 1/(3*(10^n)) decreases indefinitely. No imbeciles, 1/(3*(10^n)) NEVER becomes ZERO. Now, IF 1/(3*(10^n)) increases indefinitely, THEN the partial sum 1/3 - 1/(3*(10^n)) increases indefinitely to 1/3, but NEVER becomes 1/3.
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> All this elementary crap was taught in high school. Unfortunately, the morons who followed Euler's S = Lim S, imagined that s = S(oo). In other words, the fools imagined that an infinite sum is possible. Sound weird?! Of course!!!!
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> Don't fall for this bullshit but call out the moron who tries to peddle this in your class lest you become a prize idiot like one of your mainstream mythmatics professors.
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> YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.