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#### The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Three Different Concepts
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Part 2)
The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (Part 1)
More FTC 1

#### The Indefinite Integral and the Net Change

Indefinite Integrals and Anti-derivatives
A Table of Common Anti-derivatives
The Net Change Theorem
The NCT and Public Policy

#### Substitution

Substitution for Indefinite Integrals
Examples to Try
Revised Table of Integrals
Substitution for Definite Integrals
Examples

#### Area Between Curves

Computation Using Integration
To Compute a Bulk Quantity
The Area Between Two Curves
Horizontal Slicing
Summary

#### Volumes

Slicing and Dicing Solids
Solids of Revolution 1: Disks
Solids of Revolution 2: Washers
More Practice

#### Integration by Parts

Integration by Parts
Examples
Integration by Parts with a definite integral
Going in Circles

#### Integrals of Trig Functions

Antiderivatives of Basic Trigonometric Functions
Product of Sines and Cosines (mixed even and odd powers or only odd powers)
Product of Sines and Cosines (only even powers)
Product of Secants and Tangents
Other Cases

#### Trig Substitutions

How Trig Substitution Works
Summary of trig substitution options
Examples
Completing the Square

#### Partial Fractions

Introduction
Linear Factors
Improper Rational Functions and Long Division
Summary

#### Strategies of Integration

Substitution
Integration by Parts
Trig Integrals
Trig Substitutions
Partial Fractions

#### Improper Integrals

Type 1 - Improper Integrals with Infinite Intervals of Integration
Type 2 - Improper Integrals with Discontinuous Integrands
Comparison Tests for Convergence

#### Differential Equations

Introduction
Separable Equations
Mixing and Dilution

#### Models of Growth

Exponential Growth and Decay
Logistic Growth

#### Infinite Sequences

Examples of Infinite Sequences
Limit Laws for Sequences
Theorems for and Examples of Computing Limits of Sequences
Monotonic Covergence

#### Infinite Series

Introduction
Geometric Series
Limit Laws for Series
Test for Divergence and Other Theorems
Telescoping Sums and the FTC

#### Integral Test

The Integral Test
Estimates of Value of the Series

#### Comparison Tests

The Basic Comparison Test
The Limit Comparison Test

#### Convergence of Series with Negative Terms

Introduction, Alternating Series,and the AS Test
Absolute Convergence
Rearrangements

The Ratio Test
The Root Test
Examples

#### Strategies for testing Series

Strategy to Test Series and a Review of Tests
Examples, Part 1
Examples, Part 2

#### Power Series

Finding the Interval of Convergence
Power Series Centered at $x=a$

#### Representing Functions as Power Series

Functions as Power Series
Derivatives and Integrals of Power Series
Applications and Examples

#### Taylor and Maclaurin Series

The Formula for Taylor Series
Taylor Series for Common Functions
Adding, Multiplying, and Dividing Power Series
Miscellaneous Useful Facts

#### Applications of Taylor Polynomials

Taylor Polynomials
When Functions Are Equal to Their Taylor Series
When a Function Does Not Equal Its Taylor Series
Other Uses of Taylor Polynomials

#### Partial Derivatives

Visualizing Functions in 3 Dimensions
Definitions and Examples
An Example from DNA
Geometry of Partial Derivatives
Higher Order Derivatives
Differentials and Taylor Expansions

#### Multiple Integrals

Background
What is a Double Integral?
Volumes as Double Integrals

#### Iterated Integrals over Rectangles

How To Compute Iterated Integrals
Examples of Iterated Integrals
Cavalieri's Principle
Fubini's Theorem
Summary and an Important Example

#### Double Integrals over General Regions

Type I and Type II regions
Examples 1-4
Examples 5-7
Order of Integration

### Finding the Interval of Convergence

The main tools for computing the radius of convergence are the Ratio Test and the Root Test.  To see why these tests are nice, let's look at the Ratio Test.  Consider $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty c_nx^n$, and let $\lim\left|\frac{c_{n+1}}{c_n}\right|=L$.  The Ratio Text will look at $$\displaystyle\lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{c_{n+1}x^{n+1}}{c_nx^n}\right|=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{c_{n+1}}{c_n}\right||x|=L|x|,$$and by the Ratio Test the series converges absolutely for $L|x|<1$, i.e. for $|x|<\frac{1}{L}$.  So the radius of convergence is $\frac{1}{L}$ and the interval of convergence is from $-\frac{1}{L}$ to $\frac{1}{L}$.  The same logic holds for the Root Test.  The endpoints of the interval of convergence must be checked separately, as the Root and Ratio Tests are inconclusive there (when $x=\pm\frac{1}{L}$, the limit is 1).  To check convergence at the endpoints, we put each endpoint in for $x$, giving us a normal series (no longer a power series) to consider.  All the tests we have been learning for convergence can be used to test for convergence at the endpoints:  the Divervence Test, $p$-series, Alternating Series Test, Comparison Test, Limit Comparison Test, and/or the Integral Test.

In the video, he uses $a_n$ instead of $c_n$ for the power series coefficients to explain the paragraph above.  However, you do not need to memorize that $R=\frac{1}{L}$, for example -- just use the Ratio or Root Test and follow it to its conclusion.

DO:  work the following without looking at the solutions, which are below the examples.

Example 1:  Find the radius of converge, then the interval of convergence, for $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{n^2x^n}{2^n}$.

Example 2:  Find the radius of converge, then the interval of convergence, for $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{x^n}{n}$.

Solution 1:
$\displaystyle\sqrt[n]{\left|\frac{n^2x^n}{2^n}\right|}=\sqrt[n]{n^2}\frac{|x|}{2}\longrightarrow\frac{1}{2}\vert x\vert\quad$ (We used our very handy previous result:  $\sqrt[n]{n^a}\rightarrow 1$ for any $a>0$.)

By the Root Test, our series converges when $\frac{1}{2}\vert x\vert<1$, i.e. when $|x|<2$, so $R=2$.  Now we check the endpoints of the interval from $-2$ to $2$.
When $x=-2$, we have $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{n^2x^n}{2^n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{n^2(-2)^n}{2^n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{n^2(2)^n}{2^n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty n^2$, which diverges by the Divergence Test.
When $x=2$, we have $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{n^2x^n}{2^n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{n^2(2)^n}{2^n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n n^2$ which also diverges by the Divergence Test.

$R=2$ and our interval of convergence is $(-2,2)$.
Solution 2:
$\displaystyle\left|\frac{\frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}}{\frac{x^n}{n}}\right|=\left|\frac{x^{n+1}}{n+1}\frac{n}{x^n}\right|=\frac{n}{n+1}|x|\longrightarrow |x|$

By the Ratio Test, our series converges when $|x|<1$, so $R=1$.  We test at our endpoints of the interval from $-1$ to $1$:
When $x=-1$, we have $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{x^n}{n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{(-1)^n}{n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{1}{n}$ which is the divergent harmonic series.

When $x=1$, we have $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{x^n}{n}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty(-1)^n\frac{1^n}{n}\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{(-1)^n}{n}$ which is the convergent alternating harmonic series (use the AST if you are uncertain).

$R=1$ and our interval is $(-1,1]$.