Weierstrass M-test

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The Weierstrass M-test is a criterion in real and complex analysis that provides a sufficient condition for the uniform convergence of a series of functions by comparing it to a convergent series of bounding constants.

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instanceOf convergence test
criterion for uniform convergence
theorem in complex analysis
theorem in real analysis
appliesTo function series
series of functions
assumes absolute bound on each term of the function series
convergence of the majorant numerical series
pointwise inequality between function terms and constants
category majorant test
comparesTo series of nonnegative constants
concludes absolute convergence of the series of functions
uniform convergence of the series of functions
domain metric spaces
normed vector spaces
ensures limit function is continuous if each term is continuous
termwise differentiation is valid under additional hypotheses
termwise integration is valid on the domain
field complex analysis
measure theory
surface form: real analysis
generalizationOf comparison test for numerical series
hasAlternativeName Weierstrass M-test
surface form: Weierstrass majorant test

Weierstrass M-test
surface form: Weierstrass uniform convergence test
hasCondition existence of a sequence of nonnegative constants M_n
|f_n(x)| ≤ M_n for all x in the domain
∑ M_n converges as a numerical series
implies Cauchy criterion for the function series holds uniformly
sum of the function series is bounded by sum of M_n
logicalStrength sufficient but not necessary condition for uniform convergence
namedAfter Karl Weierstrass
provides sufficient condition for uniform convergence
quantification inequality holds for all points in the domain and all indices n
relatedTo Fourier series
comparison test for series
power series convergence
uniform Cauchy criterion
typeOfConvergence uniform convergence
typicalStatementForm If |f_n(x)| ≤ M_n for all x and ∑ M_n converges, then ∑ f_n(x) converges uniformly
usedFor establishing continuity of sums of function series
establishing uniform convergence on compact sets
interchanging limit and summation
justifying termwise differentiation
justifying termwise integration
usedIn construction of holomorphic functions via series
proofs of uniform convergence of power series on compact subsets of the disk of convergence
theory of analytic functions

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Karl Weierstrass notableFor Weierstrass M-test
Weierstrass M-test hasAlternativeName Weierstrass M-test
this entity surface form: Weierstrass uniform convergence test
Weierstrass M-test hasAlternativeName Weierstrass M-test
this entity surface form: Weierstrass majorant test