6. Convergence of SequencesJuly 15, 2019SequencesAsequenceis a list of real numbers with a particular order.We denote asequence as(sn) = (s1, s2, s3, ..., sn, ...).Eachsnis called atermof this sequence.1[Example]There are several ways to describe a sequence as follows.1. Given the formula for all the terms, write down the sequence.(a)sn=1n. This is the sequence(sn) =1,12,13, ....(b)sn=n-1n. This is the sequence(sn) =0,12,23,34, ....(c)sn= (-1)nn2. This is the sequence

2. By giving the first few terms to establish a pattern, leaving it to you to find thefunction.(a) (sn) = (0,1,0,1,0,1,....). The pattern here is obvious. We can write it as
(b) (sn) =2,52,3,4,2, .... What issn=?.sn=n2+ 1n.(c) (sn) = (2,4,8,16,32,....). What iss6? You can find
3. By a recursion formula.
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