A power series (centered at the origin) is an expression of the form:
∞∑n=0anxn=a0+a1x+a2x2+a3x3+…
where x is a variable and each ai is a fixed number. For example,
∞∑n=0xnn!, or ∞∑n=0xnn+1.
Definitions:
The set of x where the series converges is called the interval of convergence, and is an interval from −R to R, where R≥0 is a called the radius of convergence.
The interval of convergence may include one, both, or no endpoints, for which we have to check separately.
Special cases:
If R=0, then the series converges at the single point x=0;
If R=∞, then the series converges on the entire real line.