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Cesàro Convergence


A sequence a_1, a_2, ... is Cesàro convergent to A if the sequence of its arithmetic means converges to A, i.e.,

 A_n=1/nsum_(k=1)^na_k->A.

Ordinary convergence implies Cesàro convergence to the same limit, but the converse need not hold. For example, the sequence 1, -1, 1, -1, ... does not converge, while its arithmetic means converge to 0.


See also

Cesàro Mean, Cesàro Sum, Convergent Sequence, Sequence

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References

Hardy, G. H. Divergent Series. Providence, RI: American Mathematical Society, 1991.

Cite this as:

Weisstein, Eric W. "Cesàro Convergence." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CesaroConvergence.html

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