Questions tagged [series]
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How can I teach my students the difference between a sequence and a series?
Sequences and series are related concepts but differ extremely from one another. I feel that students in integral calculus frequently mix them up. Part of the problem is that:
Sequences are usually ...
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For calculus students, what should be the intuition or motivation behind series?
I've noticed that series are one of the most difficult portions of calculus for new students to learn.
I think the level of abstraction has to do with this. Limits, derivatives, and integrals, as ...
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What are some fun/nonstandard examples of arithmetic/geometric series?
I am teaching those topics (arithmetic/geometric series) just now, and want some
not so standard (fun) examples, which can be used essentially at high school/beginning calculus level. I'm ...
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How can I convince students that Fourier series are useful?
Main question: Calculating the coefficients of a Fourier series can be difficult and time-consuming. How might a student be motivated/convinced to go through these (potentially tedious) details? Are ...
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Examples of arithmetic and geometric sequences and series in daily life
In this part of the course I am just trying to show that we actually see a lot of sequences and series every day in our regular life.
I already found some examples such as the house numbers when you ...
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