Exercise 1499Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Series › Power seriesL2Added 2 Nov 2026
A series of functions
#series of functions#normal convergence#pointwise convergence
Statement
For let . Show that converges for every and that the convergence is normal on . What can you say about the sum ?
Hint
Bound by uniformly in .
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Solution
Pointwise. For , all terms vanish. For , , so
The series converges.
Normally. The bound holds for all , and . So : the convergence is normal, hence uniform, on .
Consequence. Each is continuous on , and a uniformly convergent series of continuous functions has a continuous sum. So is continuous on , with .