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Abel's limit theorem (Theorem)

Suppose that $\sum a_{n} x^{n}$ has a radius of convergence $r$ and that $\sum a_{n} r^{n}$ is convergent. Then

$$\lim_{x \to r^{-}} \sum a_{n} x^{n} = \sum a_{n} r^{n} = \sum (\lim_{x \to r^{-}} a_{n} x^{n})$$




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See Also: power series, Abel's multiplication rule for series, Abel summability, Niels Henrik Abel


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Cross-references: convergent, radius of convergence
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AMS MSC40A30 (Sequences, series, summability :: Convergence and divergence of infinite limiting processes :: Convergence and divergence of series and sequences of functions)

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