Convergence of Power Series

In Probability,

$$ \sum\limits_{j=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n = a_0 + a_1 x + a_2 x^2 + a_3 x^3 + \cdots $$

Find the reason for convergence (RFC) with respect to $x$

• Ratio Test
• Test the boundaries

$$ e^x = \sum\limits_{n=0}^{\infty} {x^n \over{n!}} $$

give $a_n = {x^n \over n!}$

$$ L \equiv \lim_{n \to \infty} |{x^{n+1} \over {(n+1)!}} \times {n! \over x^n}| $$

$$ = \lim_{n \to \infty} |{x \over {n+1}}| = |x| \lim_{n \to \infty} |{1 \over {n+1}}| = |x| \times 0 = 0 < 1 $$