Soru 1
Find the binomial series expansion for $f(x) = (1+x)^{-2}$ and its interval of convergence.
- Doğru cevap
$1 - 2x + 3x^2 - 4x^3 + \cdots$, $|x| < 1$
- B
$1 + 2x + 3x^2 + 4x^3 + \cdots$, $|x| < 1$
- C
$1 - 2x + 4x^2 - 8x^3 + \cdots$, $|x| < \frac{1}{2}$
- D
$1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + \cdots$, $|x| < 1$
- E
$1 - x + x^2 - x^3 + \cdots$, $|x| < 1$
Çözüm
The binomial series for $(1+x)^r$ is given by $$(1+x)^r = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \binom{r}{n} x^n$$ where $$\binom{r}{n} = \frac{r(r-1)\cdots(r-n+1)}{n!}$$. For $r = -2$, compute the coefficients: $\binom{-2}{0} = 1$, $\binom{-2}{1} = -2$, $\binom{-2}{2} = 3$, $\binom{-2}{3} = -4$, and so on, resulting in the series $1 - 2x + 3x^2 - 4x^3 + \cdots$. This series converges for $|x| < 1$ because the binomial series converges when $|x| < 1$ for real $r$ that is not a non-negative integer. The endpoints $x = \pm 1$ may require separate convergence tests, but the interval of convergence is $(-1, 1)$.