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adding info about divergence, etc
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:<math>\lim_{N\rightarrow\infty}\sum^{N}_{n=1}a_{n}=L</math>
 
:<math>\lim_{N\rightarrow\infty}\sum^{N}_{n=1}a_{n}=L</math>
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for <math>L</math> a finite number, <math>|L|<\infty</math>. It will occur only if (<math>\Leftarrow</math>),
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for <math>L</math> a finite number, <math>|L|<\infty</math>. The terms in the limit are known as [[partial sum]]s. If the partial sums approach <math>\infty</math> or <math>-\infty</math>, the series is said to '''diverge'''. If the partial sums do not approach a single value, finite or infinite, then the series is said to have no limit.
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Convergence of the series will occur only if (<math>\Leftarrow</math>),
    
:<math>\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}=0</math>
 
:<math>\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}=0</math>
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