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The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion Steven J. Kifowit Prairie State College November 12, 2017 Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 1 / 40 Abstract Harmonic series proofs and applications can entertain, inform, and excite. The presenter was once challenged by some motivated students to use the harmonic series in an example of each topic covered in class. In this presentation, you will see some of those efforts toward a harmonic series for every occasion. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 2 / 40 Goals 1. Use the harmonic series as a recurring theme in examples and applications that pique student interest. 2. Discuss several new proofs of harmonic divergence. 3. Use the harmonic series in unusual ways in examples for calculus topics where the harmonic series is not typically used. 4. Discuss ideas for motivating student learning of infinite series and overcoming common cognitive obstacles associated with sequences and series. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 3 / 40 The harmonic series|Some background info The harmonic series diverges. 1 X 1 1 1 1 = 1 + + + + ··· = 1 n 2 3 4 n=1 First known divergence proof is due to Oresme, circa 1350. The Larson calculus text incorrectly attributes the proof to James (Jacob) Bernoulli. 1 1 1 H = 1 + + + ··· + is called the nth harmonic number. n 2 3 n Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 4 / 40 Harmonic divergence via geometric series Choose a positive integer k. 2 z k terms}| { z k }|terms { 1 ( ) ( ) X 1 1 1 1 1 = 1 + + ··· + + + ··· + n 2 k + 1 k + 2 k2 + k + 1 n=1 k3 terms (z }| ){ 1 1 + + ··· + + ··· k2 + k + 2 k3 + k2 + k + 1 Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 5 / 40 Harmonic divergence via geometric series (cont.) 1 X 1 = ··· n n=1 k k2 k3 > 1 + + + + ··· k + 1 k2 + k + 1 k3 + k2 + k + 1 ( ) ( ) ( ) k k 2 k 3 > 1 + + + + ··· k + 1 k + 1 k + 1 1 = = k + 1 − k 1 k+1 Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 6 / 40 Harmonic divergence via geometric series (cont.) Students may find this proof difficult. There is some algebra to check. How exactly does it establish divergence? Which tests are being used? Isn't a divergent series being compared to a convergent series? Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 7 / 40 Harmonic divergence via telescoping series This next divergence proof has appeared several times in the literature [1, 2]. We start by recognizing that x ≥ ln(1 + x) so that ( ) 1 1 ≥ ln 1 + = ln(k + 1) − ln(k) k k for any positive integer k. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 8 / 40 Harmonic divergence via telescoping series (cont.) Xn 1 H = n k k=1 ( ) Xn 1 Xn ≥ ln 1 + = [ln(k + 1) − ln(k)] k k=1 k=1 = [ln(n + 1) − ln(n)] + [ln(n) − ln(n − 1)] + ··· + [(ln(2) − ln(1)] = ln(n + 1): Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 9 / 40 Harmonic divergence via telescoping series (cont.) How is divergence established? How does the proof differ from the last proof? Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 10 / 40 Harmonic divergence via limit comparison In the last proof, the harmonicP series( was directly) compared to the 1 1 divergent telescoping series k=1 ln 1 + k : Limit comparison is simpler. ( ) 1 ln 1 + − 1 x 2 lim = lim ( )(x ) = 1 x!1 1 x!1 1 1 1 + − x x x2 Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 11 / 40 Harmonic divergence|A proof without words 1 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/7 1/8 ··· 1 1/2 1/3 1/4 ··· Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 12 / 40 Harmonic divergence|A proof without words (cont.) The preceding proof is a visual rendition of this proof, ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 + + + + + + + + ··· 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 2 2 2 > + + + + ··· ; 2 4 6 8 which has appeared in a number of places [3, 6, 7]. The idea that something is\bigger than itself" may be new to students. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 13 / 40 The harmonic series and the Riemann hypothesis Lagarias [8] discovered an occasion to use the harmonic series that stunningly connects the Riemann hypothesis to an elementary problem. Let σ(n) be the sum of all positive divisors of the natural number n. Lagarias showed that the Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the assertion that Hn σ(n) ≤ Hn + e ln(Hn) for every natural number n. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 14 / 40 The harmonic series and the Riemann hypothesis (cont.) In the interest of using deep and profound results for rather trivial things, here is a new argument for harmonic divergence: 1. Assume the Riemann hypothesis (which is reasonable). 2. σ(n) obviously approaches 1 as n ! 1. 3 By Lagarias's result, Hn must be unbounded. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 15 / 40 An algebra problem A group of people have a big job to do. Person 1 can do the job by herself in 1 hr, person 2 can do the job in 2 hr, and in general, person n requires n hr. How long does it take them to do the job if they all work together? Well, the kth person does one-kth of the job per hour. So working all together, they do 1 1 1 H = 1 + + + ··· + n 2 3 n jobs per hour, or 1=Hn hours per job. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 16 / 40 An algebra problem (cont.) In this context, what is the best way to measure the \average" number of hours per job? 1 + 2 + ··· + n n Arithmetic mean: or Harmonic mean: n Hn The arithmetic mean captures the \average" if each person does the same number of jobs, while the harmonic mean captures the \average" if each person works the same number of hours. In the U.S., corporate average fuel economy standards have used the harmonic mean since the Arab Oil Embargo. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 17 / 40 Harmonic divergence via arc length In polar coordinates, consider the hyperbolic spiral defined on [π; 1) by r(θ) = π/θ and the harmonic spiral defined by 8 > ≤ > 1; π θ < 2π > ≤ <> 1=2; 2π θ < 3π . ρ(θ) = > . > ≤ > 1=n; nπ θ < (n + 1)π :> . Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 18 / 40 Harmonic divergence via arc length (cont.) y y x x Figure: Hyperbolic (dashed) and Figure: Hyperbolic spiral. harmonic (solid) spirals. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 19 / 40 Harmonic divergence via arc length (cont.) The hyperbolic spiral is infinitely long: s Z ( ) Z Z 1 dr 2 1 p 1 r 2 + dθ ≥ r 2 dθ = r dθ = π dθ π π Z 1 π 1 dθ = π ln θ = 1: π θ π The harmonic spiral is at least as long, and its length is given by 1 π π π X 1 π + + + + ··· = π : 2 3 4 n n=1 Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 20 / 40 Harmonic divergence via arc length (cont.) This is essentially the integral test approach to proving divergence. But the arc length approach puts the harmonic series into a context. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 21 / 40 Harmonic series in indeterminate forms Beginning students often question what makes an indeterminate form indeterminate. In the case of 1 − 1, simple examples such as lim (x − x) = 0; lim (2x − x) = 1; and lim ((x + 1) − x) = 1 x!1 x!1 x!1 sometimes make an impression, and they help to indicate that rearrangement can be crucial. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 22 / 40 Harmonic series in indeterminate forms (cont.) The 1 − 1 form obtained from X1 X1 1 − 1 2n − 1 2n n=1 n=1 is a nice example to show just how indeterminate an indeterminate form can be. Based on Riemman's rearrangment theorem, which Dunham [4, p. 114] whimsically calls \Riemann's remarkable rearrangment result", the terms of the series can be rearranged to give any prescribed value. Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 23 / 40 Harmonic series in indeterminate forms (cont.) Another nice example of an 1 − 1 form involving the harmonic series comes from the definition of Euler's constant ! Xn 1 γ = lim − ln n : n!1 k k=1 Steven J. Kifowit (Prairie State College) The Harmonic Series for Every Occasion AMATYC 2017 24 / 40 Harmonic series in solids of revolution Gabriel's horn is obtained by rotating the graph of y = 1=x, 1 ≤ x < 1, about the x-axis.
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