Question Number 2806 by prakash jain last updated on 27/Nov/15
![Prove that Σ_(i=1) ^∞ ((cos ix)/i^2 ) is uniformly convergent on real line.](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q2806.png)
$$\mathrm{Prove}\:\mathrm{that} \\ $$$$\underset{{i}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\:\frac{\mathrm{cos}\:{ix}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{uniformly}\:\mathrm{convergent}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{real}\:\mathrm{line}. \\ $$
Answered by Yozzi last updated on 27/Nov/15
![Weierstrass M test: If a sequence of positive constants M_1 , M_2 , M_3 , ... can be found such that in some interval (i) ∣u_n (x)∣≤M_n (n∈N) (ii) ΣM_n converges then Σ_(n=1) ^∞ u_n (x) is uniformly and absolutely convergent in the interval. Let u_i (x)=((cosix)/i^2 ) from Σ_(i=1) ^∞ ((cosix)/i^2 ) Since ∣cosx∣≤1 ∀xR⇒∣cosix∣≤1 on the real line. Thus, ((∣cosix∣)/i^2 )≤(1/i^2 )⇒∣((cosix)/i^2 )∣≤(1/i^2 ) Hence,∣u_i (x)∣≤(1/i^2 ). So, let M_i =(1/i^2 ) (i∈N). ∴ Σ_(i=1) ^∞ M_i =Σ_(i=1) ^∞ (1/i^2 ). This is a p series with p=2. Since p>1, this series converges. Since we have found a sequence {M_i } as required by the Weierstrass M test for uniform and absolute convergence of Σ_(i=1) ^∞ u_i (x), Σ_(i=1) ^∞ ((cosix)/i^2 ) is uniformly (and absolutely) convergent.](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q2812.png)
$${Weierstrass}\:{M}\:{test}: \\ $$$${If}\:{a}\:{sequence}\:{of}\:{positive}\:{constants} \\ $$$${M}_{\mathrm{1}} ,\:{M}_{\mathrm{2}} ,\:{M}_{\mathrm{3}} ,\:…\:{can}\:{be}\:{found}\:{such}\:{that} \\ $$$${in}\:{some}\:{interval} \\ $$$$\left({i}\right)\:\mid{u}_{{n}} \left({x}\right)\mid\leqslant{M}_{{n}} \:\:\left({n}\in\mathbb{N}\right) \\ $$$$\left({ii}\right)\:\Sigma{M}_{{n}} \:{converges} \\ $$$${then}\:\underset{{n}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}{u}_{{n}} \left({x}\right)\:{is}\:{uniformly}\:{and} \\ $$$${absolutely}\:{convergent}\:{in}\:{the}\:{interval}. \\ $$$$ \\ $$$${Let}\:{u}_{{i}} \left({x}\right)=\frac{{cosix}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }\:{from}\:\underset{{i}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\frac{{cosix}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} } \\ $$$${Since}\:\mid{cosx}\mid\leqslant\mathrm{1}\:\forall{x}\mathbb{R}\Rightarrow\mid{cosix}\mid\leqslant\mathrm{1}\:{on}\:{the} \\ $$$${real}\:{line}.\:{Thus},\:\frac{\mid{cosix}\mid}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }\leqslant\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }\Rightarrow\mid\frac{{cosix}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }\mid\leqslant\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} } \\ $$$${Hence},\mid{u}_{{i}} \left({x}\right)\mid\leqslant\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }.\:{So},\:{let}\:{M}_{{i}} =\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }\:\:\left({i}\in\mathbb{N}\right). \\ $$$$\therefore\:\underset{{i}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}{M}_{{i}} =\underset{{i}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\frac{\mathrm{1}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }.\:{This}\:{is}\:{a}\:{p}\:{series} \\ $$$${with}\:{p}=\mathrm{2}.\:{Since}\:{p}>\mathrm{1},\:{this}\:{series} \\ $$$${converges}.\:{Since}\:{we}\:{have}\:{found}\: \\ $$$${a}\:{sequence}\:\left\{{M}_{{i}} \right\}\:{as}\:{required}\:{by}\:{the}\: \\ $$$${Weierstrass}\:{M}\:{test}\:{for}\:{uniform} \\ $$$${and}\:{absolute}\:{convergence}\:{of}\:\underset{{i}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}{u}_{{i}} \left({x}\right), \\ $$$$\underset{{i}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\frac{{cosix}}{{i}^{\mathrm{2}} }\:{is}\:{uniformly}\:\left({and}\:{absolutely}\right) \\ $$$${convergent}. \\ $$$$ \\ $$