Cauchy–Hadamard theorem

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The Cauchy–Hadamard theorem is a fundamental result in complex analysis that characterizes the radius of convergence of a power series in terms of the growth rate of its coefficients.

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instanceOf mathematical theorem
theorem in complex analysis
appearsIn advanced undergraduate mathematics curriculum
graduate complex analysis textbooks
appliesTo complex power series
formal power series with complex coefficients
assumes power series ∑ a_n z^n
category theorem about analytic functions
theorem about series
characterizes radius of convergence of a power series
concerns disks of convergence in the complex plane
concludes if limsup_{n→∞} |a_n|^{1/n} = 0 then radius of convergence is ∞
if limsup_{n→∞} |a_n|^{1/n} = ∞ then radius of convergence is 0
radius of convergence R = 1 / (limsup_{n→∞} |a_n|^{1/n})
context local behavior of holomorphic functions
doesNotDetermine behavior on boundary |z| = R
field complex analysis
generalizationOf root test for series of real numbers
givesFormulaFor radius of convergence
hasAlternativeFormulation log R = - limsup_{n→∞} (1/n) log |a_n| when a_n ≠ 0
hasFormulation R^{-1} = limsup_{n→∞} |a_n|^{1/n}
holdsOver complete valued fields with absolute value
complex numbers
implies power series converges absolutely inside disk |z| < R
power series diverges for |z| > R
importance fundamental result in complex analysis
influencedBy Hadamard's work on series and entire functions
work of Cauchy on power series
language usually stated in terms of complex variable z
namedAfter Augustin-Louis Cauchy
Jacques Hadamard
proofUses estimates on |a_n z^n|
properties of limsup
root test for series
relatedTo analytic functions
ratio test
root test
relates radius of convergence to growth of coefficients
statementForm R = 1 / L where L is limsup of |a_n|^{1/n}
subject power series
radius of convergence
usedAs criterion for convergence of power series
tool in estimating growth of analytic functions
usedIn determining domains of convergence
study of Taylor series of holomorphic functions
theory of analytic continuation
usesConcept complex variable
limsup
sequence of coefficients

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Augustin-Louis Cauchy knownFor Cauchy–Hadamard theorem