does However, if, for all n, , and diverges, then so does Ratio test. Assume that for all n, is not zero. Suppose that there exists such that If r < 1, then the series is absolutely convergent. If then the series diverges. If the ratio test is inconclusive, and the series may converge or diverge. Root test or nth root test. Suppose that the terms of the sequence in question are non-negative. Define r as follows: where "lim sup" denotes the limit superior (possibly ∞; if the limit exists it is the same value). If r < 1, then the series converges. If then the series diverges. If the root test is inconclusive, and the series may converge or diverge. The ratio test and the root test are both based on comparison with a geometric series, and as such they work in similar situations. In fact, if the ratio test works (meaning that the limit exists and is not equal to 1) then so does the root test; the converse, however, is not true. The root test is therefore more generally applicable, but as a practical matter the limit is often difficult to compute for commonly seen types of series. Integral test. The series can be compared to an integral to establish convergence or divergence. Let be a positive and monotonically decreasing function. If then the series converges. But if the integral diverges, then the series does so as well. Limit comparison test. If , and the limit exists and is not zero, then converges if and only if converges. Alternating series test. Also known as the Leibniz criterion, the alternating series test states that for an alternating series of the form , if is monotonically decreasing, and has a limit of 0 at infinity, then the series converges. Cauchy condensation test. If is a positive monotone decreasing sequence, then converges if and only if converges. Dirichlet's test Abel's test Conditional and absolute convergence For any sequence , for all n. Therefore, This means that if converges, then also converges (but not vice versa). If the series converges, then the series is absolutely convergent. The Maclaurin series of the exponential function is absolutely convergent for every complex value of the variable. If the series converges but the series diverges, then the series is conditionally convergent. The Maclaurin series of the logarithm function is conditionally convergent for . The Riemann