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Can the Cauchy product of divergent series with itself be convergent?


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For series $sum a_n$ and $sum b_n$ their Cauchy product is the series $sum c_n$ where $c_n = a_0b_n+a_1b_n-1+...+a_nb_0$.



Does there exist a sequence $sum a_n$ such that:




  1. $sum a_n$ is divergent

  2. The Cauchy product of $ sum a_n$ and $sum a_n$ is convergent









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For series $sum a_n$ and $sum b_n$ their Cauchy product is the series $sum c_n$ where $c_n = a_0b_n+a_1b_n-1+...+a_nb_0$.



Does there exist a sequence $sum a_n$ such that:




  1. $sum a_n$ is divergent

  2. The Cauchy product of $ sum a_n$ and $sum a_n$ is convergent









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For series $sum a_n$ and $sum b_n$ their Cauchy product is the series $sum c_n$ where $c_n = a_0b_n+a_1b_n-1+...+a_nb_0$.



Does there exist a sequence $sum a_n$ such that:




  1. $sum a_n$ is divergent

  2. The Cauchy product of $ sum a_n$ and $sum a_n$ is convergent









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For series $sum a_n$ and $sum b_n$ their Cauchy product is the series $sum c_n$ where $c_n = a_0b_n+a_1b_n-1+...+a_nb_0$.



Does there exist a sequence $sum a_n$ such that:




  1. $sum a_n$ is divergent

  2. The Cauchy product of $ sum a_n$ and $sum a_n$ is convergent






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Let $c_0=1$, $c_1=-2$, $c_n=0$ for $n>1$.
Let $a_0=1$, and for $nge1$ recursively
$$a_n=frac12left(c_n-sum_k=1^ n-1a_ka_n-k right).$$
Then clearly $sum c_n=sum a_ncdot sum a_n$ in the sense of Cauchy product, and $sum c_n$ is of course very convergent.
Assume $sum a_n$ converges. Then $sum a_n x^n$ converges absolutely on $(-1,1)$. By absolute convergence, $sum c_n x^n=(sum a_n x^n)^2$ for $|x|<1$, which is absurd as $sum c_n x^n<0$ for $x>frac12$.






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Without lost of generality, assume $a_0 neq 0$. One proves that the Cauchy relations $c_n = sum_j=0^n a_j a_n-j$ are equivalent to
$$ a_n = frac12a_0left(c_n - sum_j=1^n-1 a_j a_n-j right) , .$$
Multiplying $sum_n a_n$ by an overall constant if necessary, we can assume that $2a_0 = 1$. It follows that $c_0 = 1/4$ and that $c_1 = a_1$.



Let's consider the case when $c_n = 0$ for $n ge 2$, so that $sum_n c_n = 1/4 + c_1$ is convergent. It is easily proved by induction on $n ge 1$ that there exist positive integers $A_n$ such that $a_n = (-1)^n-1A_n c_1^n$. Therefore, whenever $|c_1| ge 1$, the limit $lim_nto infty a_n$ is not $0$ (if it exists at all), and so the series $sum_n a_n$ diverges.



Remark: In fact, based on John's answer, $A_n+1 = C_n = frac1n+1 2n choose n$ is the $n$-th Catalan number; Stirling's approximation allows to estimate $A_n+1 sim frac4^nsqrtpi n^1/2(n+1)$, so that the above construction works if (and only if) $|c_1| > 1/4$.






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I managed to find a construction.



Put $a_0 = frac12$, $a_n = (-1)^n-1C_n-1x^n$ for $n=1,2,3,...$ where $C_n$ is the n-th Catalan number.



So that $sum a_n = frac12 + x -x^2+2x^3-5x^4+14x^5-42x^6+...$



For $n geq 2 $ we have:



$c_n = [(-1)^n-1C_n-1 - (-1)^n-2(C_0C_n-2 + C_1C_n-3+...+C_n-2C_0)]cdot x^n$



Using the known formula: $C_n = C_0C_n-1+C_1C_n-2+...+C_n-1C_0$



We have $c_n$ =0



So $sum c_n = frac14 + x + 0 +0 + ...$ which obviously converges. Now putting $x=1$ we found the required series. ($sum a_n$ diverges because $C_n$ doesn't tend to 0 as $n to infty$)






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    Let $f(x)=sum_n=0^infty a_nx^n$ be the (binomial) Taylor series for the function $sqrt1+x$. Then:



    1) This power series has radius of convergence $1$, so the series $f(2)=sum_n=0^infty a_n2^n$ diverges.



    2) On the interval $(-1,1)$, we have $f(x)f(x)=1+x$ pointwise, and so the Cauchy product of $f(x)$ with itself must be the formal power series $1+x+0x^2+0x^3+dots$. In particular, this means that the Cauchy product of $f(2)$ with itself is the series $1+2+0+0+dots$.



    (This is essentially the same example as in all the other answers, but I feel like this is an easier way to come to it. We could replace $1+x$ with any other holomorphic function whose square root is not holomorphic on its entire domain.)






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      Let $c_0=1$, $c_1=-2$, $c_n=0$ for $n>1$.
      Let $a_0=1$, and for $nge1$ recursively
      $$a_n=frac12left(c_n-sum_k=1^ n-1a_ka_n-k right).$$
      Then clearly $sum c_n=sum a_ncdot sum a_n$ in the sense of Cauchy product, and $sum c_n$ is of course very convergent.
      Assume $sum a_n$ converges. Then $sum a_n x^n$ converges absolutely on $(-1,1)$. By absolute convergence, $sum c_n x^n=(sum a_n x^n)^2$ for $|x|<1$, which is absurd as $sum c_n x^n<0$ for $x>frac12$.






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        Really cool proof, I love how after you define $a_i$ you get the contradiction without analyzing each coefficient. I am accepting this answer because it was the first one posted.
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      Let $c_0=1$, $c_1=-2$, $c_n=0$ for $n>1$.
      Let $a_0=1$, and for $nge1$ recursively
      $$a_n=frac12left(c_n-sum_k=1^ n-1a_ka_n-k right).$$
      Then clearly $sum c_n=sum a_ncdot sum a_n$ in the sense of Cauchy product, and $sum c_n$ is of course very convergent.
      Assume $sum a_n$ converges. Then $sum a_n x^n$ converges absolutely on $(-1,1)$. By absolute convergence, $sum c_n x^n=(sum a_n x^n)^2$ for $|x|<1$, which is absurd as $sum c_n x^n<0$ for $x>frac12$.






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      Let $c_0=1$, $c_1=-2$, $c_n=0$ for $n>1$.
      Let $a_0=1$, and for $nge1$ recursively
      $$a_n=frac12left(c_n-sum_k=1^ n-1a_ka_n-k right).$$
      Then clearly $sum c_n=sum a_ncdot sum a_n$ in the sense of Cauchy product, and $sum c_n$ is of course very convergent.
      Assume $sum a_n$ converges. Then $sum a_n x^n$ converges absolutely on $(-1,1)$. By absolute convergence, $sum c_n x^n=(sum a_n x^n)^2$ for $|x|<1$, which is absurd as $sum c_n x^n<0$ for $x>frac12$.






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      Let $c_0=1$, $c_1=-2$, $c_n=0$ for $n>1$.
      Let $a_0=1$, and for $nge1$ recursively
      $$a_n=frac12left(c_n-sum_k=1^ n-1a_ka_n-k right).$$
      Then clearly $sum c_n=sum a_ncdot sum a_n$ in the sense of Cauchy product, and $sum c_n$ is of course very convergent.
      Assume $sum a_n$ converges. Then $sum a_n x^n$ converges absolutely on $(-1,1)$. By absolute convergence, $sum c_n x^n=(sum a_n x^n)^2$ for $|x|<1$, which is absurd as $sum c_n x^n<0$ for $x>frac12$.







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        Really cool proof, I love how after you define $a_i$ you get the contradiction without analyzing each coefficient. I am accepting this answer because it was the first one posted.
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        Really cool proof, I love how after you define $a_i$ you get the contradiction without analyzing each coefficient. I am accepting this answer because it was the first one posted.
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      Without lost of generality, assume $a_0 neq 0$. One proves that the Cauchy relations $c_n = sum_j=0^n a_j a_n-j$ are equivalent to
      $$ a_n = frac12a_0left(c_n - sum_j=1^n-1 a_j a_n-j right) , .$$
      Multiplying $sum_n a_n$ by an overall constant if necessary, we can assume that $2a_0 = 1$. It follows that $c_0 = 1/4$ and that $c_1 = a_1$.



      Let's consider the case when $c_n = 0$ for $n ge 2$, so that $sum_n c_n = 1/4 + c_1$ is convergent. It is easily proved by induction on $n ge 1$ that there exist positive integers $A_n$ such that $a_n = (-1)^n-1A_n c_1^n$. Therefore, whenever $|c_1| ge 1$, the limit $lim_nto infty a_n$ is not $0$ (if it exists at all), and so the series $sum_n a_n$ diverges.



      Remark: In fact, based on John's answer, $A_n+1 = C_n = frac1n+1 2n choose n$ is the $n$-th Catalan number; Stirling's approximation allows to estimate $A_n+1 sim frac4^nsqrtpi n^1/2(n+1)$, so that the above construction works if (and only if) $|c_1| > 1/4$.






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        Nice, I have the same proof but I found that $A_n = C_n-1$.
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      Without lost of generality, assume $a_0 neq 0$. One proves that the Cauchy relations $c_n = sum_j=0^n a_j a_n-j$ are equivalent to
      $$ a_n = frac12a_0left(c_n - sum_j=1^n-1 a_j a_n-j right) , .$$
      Multiplying $sum_n a_n$ by an overall constant if necessary, we can assume that $2a_0 = 1$. It follows that $c_0 = 1/4$ and that $c_1 = a_1$.



      Let's consider the case when $c_n = 0$ for $n ge 2$, so that $sum_n c_n = 1/4 + c_1$ is convergent. It is easily proved by induction on $n ge 1$ that there exist positive integers $A_n$ such that $a_n = (-1)^n-1A_n c_1^n$. Therefore, whenever $|c_1| ge 1$, the limit $lim_nto infty a_n$ is not $0$ (if it exists at all), and so the series $sum_n a_n$ diverges.



      Remark: In fact, based on John's answer, $A_n+1 = C_n = frac1n+1 2n choose n$ is the $n$-th Catalan number; Stirling's approximation allows to estimate $A_n+1 sim frac4^nsqrtpi n^1/2(n+1)$, so that the above construction works if (and only if) $|c_1| > 1/4$.






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      Without lost of generality, assume $a_0 neq 0$. One proves that the Cauchy relations $c_n = sum_j=0^n a_j a_n-j$ are equivalent to
      $$ a_n = frac12a_0left(c_n - sum_j=1^n-1 a_j a_n-j right) , .$$
      Multiplying $sum_n a_n$ by an overall constant if necessary, we can assume that $2a_0 = 1$. It follows that $c_0 = 1/4$ and that $c_1 = a_1$.



      Let's consider the case when $c_n = 0$ for $n ge 2$, so that $sum_n c_n = 1/4 + c_1$ is convergent. It is easily proved by induction on $n ge 1$ that there exist positive integers $A_n$ such that $a_n = (-1)^n-1A_n c_1^n$. Therefore, whenever $|c_1| ge 1$, the limit $lim_nto infty a_n$ is not $0$ (if it exists at all), and so the series $sum_n a_n$ diverges.



      Remark: In fact, based on John's answer, $A_n+1 = C_n = frac1n+1 2n choose n$ is the $n$-th Catalan number; Stirling's approximation allows to estimate $A_n+1 sim frac4^nsqrtpi n^1/2(n+1)$, so that the above construction works if (and only if) $|c_1| > 1/4$.






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      Without lost of generality, assume $a_0 neq 0$. One proves that the Cauchy relations $c_n = sum_j=0^n a_j a_n-j$ are equivalent to
      $$ a_n = frac12a_0left(c_n - sum_j=1^n-1 a_j a_n-j right) , .$$
      Multiplying $sum_n a_n$ by an overall constant if necessary, we can assume that $2a_0 = 1$. It follows that $c_0 = 1/4$ and that $c_1 = a_1$.



      Let's consider the case when $c_n = 0$ for $n ge 2$, so that $sum_n c_n = 1/4 + c_1$ is convergent. It is easily proved by induction on $n ge 1$ that there exist positive integers $A_n$ such that $a_n = (-1)^n-1A_n c_1^n$. Therefore, whenever $|c_1| ge 1$, the limit $lim_nto infty a_n$ is not $0$ (if it exists at all), and so the series $sum_n a_n$ diverges.



      Remark: In fact, based on John's answer, $A_n+1 = C_n = frac1n+1 2n choose n$ is the $n$-th Catalan number; Stirling's approximation allows to estimate $A_n+1 sim frac4^nsqrtpi n^1/2(n+1)$, so that the above construction works if (and only if) $|c_1| > 1/4$.







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      I managed to find a construction.



      Put $a_0 = frac12$, $a_n = (-1)^n-1C_n-1x^n$ for $n=1,2,3,...$ where $C_n$ is the n-th Catalan number.



      So that $sum a_n = frac12 + x -x^2+2x^3-5x^4+14x^5-42x^6+...$



      For $n geq 2 $ we have:



      $c_n = [(-1)^n-1C_n-1 - (-1)^n-2(C_0C_n-2 + C_1C_n-3+...+C_n-2C_0)]cdot x^n$



      Using the known formula: $C_n = C_0C_n-1+C_1C_n-2+...+C_n-1C_0$



      We have $c_n$ =0



      So $sum c_n = frac14 + x + 0 +0 + ...$ which obviously converges. Now putting $x=1$ we found the required series. ($sum a_n$ diverges because $C_n$ doesn't tend to 0 as $n to infty$)






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        I managed to find a construction.



        Put $a_0 = frac12$, $a_n = (-1)^n-1C_n-1x^n$ for $n=1,2,3,...$ where $C_n$ is the n-th Catalan number.



        So that $sum a_n = frac12 + x -x^2+2x^3-5x^4+14x^5-42x^6+...$



        For $n geq 2 $ we have:



        $c_n = [(-1)^n-1C_n-1 - (-1)^n-2(C_0C_n-2 + C_1C_n-3+...+C_n-2C_0)]cdot x^n$



        Using the known formula: $C_n = C_0C_n-1+C_1C_n-2+...+C_n-1C_0$



        We have $c_n$ =0



        So $sum c_n = frac14 + x + 0 +0 + ...$ which obviously converges. Now putting $x=1$ we found the required series. ($sum a_n$ diverges because $C_n$ doesn't tend to 0 as $n to infty$)






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          I managed to find a construction.



          Put $a_0 = frac12$, $a_n = (-1)^n-1C_n-1x^n$ for $n=1,2,3,...$ where $C_n$ is the n-th Catalan number.



          So that $sum a_n = frac12 + x -x^2+2x^3-5x^4+14x^5-42x^6+...$



          For $n geq 2 $ we have:



          $c_n = [(-1)^n-1C_n-1 - (-1)^n-2(C_0C_n-2 + C_1C_n-3+...+C_n-2C_0)]cdot x^n$



          Using the known formula: $C_n = C_0C_n-1+C_1C_n-2+...+C_n-1C_0$



          We have $c_n$ =0



          So $sum c_n = frac14 + x + 0 +0 + ...$ which obviously converges. Now putting $x=1$ we found the required series. ($sum a_n$ diverges because $C_n$ doesn't tend to 0 as $n to infty$)






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          I managed to find a construction.



          Put $a_0 = frac12$, $a_n = (-1)^n-1C_n-1x^n$ for $n=1,2,3,...$ where $C_n$ is the n-th Catalan number.



          So that $sum a_n = frac12 + x -x^2+2x^3-5x^4+14x^5-42x^6+...$



          For $n geq 2 $ we have:



          $c_n = [(-1)^n-1C_n-1 - (-1)^n-2(C_0C_n-2 + C_1C_n-3+...+C_n-2C_0)]cdot x^n$



          Using the known formula: $C_n = C_0C_n-1+C_1C_n-2+...+C_n-1C_0$



          We have $c_n$ =0



          So $sum c_n = frac14 + x + 0 +0 + ...$ which obviously converges. Now putting $x=1$ we found the required series. ($sum a_n$ diverges because $C_n$ doesn't tend to 0 as $n to infty$)







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              Let $f(x)=sum_n=0^infty a_nx^n$ be the (binomial) Taylor series for the function $sqrt1+x$. Then:



              1) This power series has radius of convergence $1$, so the series $f(2)=sum_n=0^infty a_n2^n$ diverges.



              2) On the interval $(-1,1)$, we have $f(x)f(x)=1+x$ pointwise, and so the Cauchy product of $f(x)$ with itself must be the formal power series $1+x+0x^2+0x^3+dots$. In particular, this means that the Cauchy product of $f(2)$ with itself is the series $1+2+0+0+dots$.



              (This is essentially the same example as in all the other answers, but I feel like this is an easier way to come to it. We could replace $1+x$ with any other holomorphic function whose square root is not holomorphic on its entire domain.)






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                Let $f(x)=sum_n=0^infty a_nx^n$ be the (binomial) Taylor series for the function $sqrt1+x$. Then:



                1) This power series has radius of convergence $1$, so the series $f(2)=sum_n=0^infty a_n2^n$ diverges.



                2) On the interval $(-1,1)$, we have $f(x)f(x)=1+x$ pointwise, and so the Cauchy product of $f(x)$ with itself must be the formal power series $1+x+0x^2+0x^3+dots$. In particular, this means that the Cauchy product of $f(2)$ with itself is the series $1+2+0+0+dots$.



                (This is essentially the same example as in all the other answers, but I feel like this is an easier way to come to it. We could replace $1+x$ with any other holomorphic function whose square root is not holomorphic on its entire domain.)






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                  Let $f(x)=sum_n=0^infty a_nx^n$ be the (binomial) Taylor series for the function $sqrt1+x$. Then:



                  1) This power series has radius of convergence $1$, so the series $f(2)=sum_n=0^infty a_n2^n$ diverges.



                  2) On the interval $(-1,1)$, we have $f(x)f(x)=1+x$ pointwise, and so the Cauchy product of $f(x)$ with itself must be the formal power series $1+x+0x^2+0x^3+dots$. In particular, this means that the Cauchy product of $f(2)$ with itself is the series $1+2+0+0+dots$.



                  (This is essentially the same example as in all the other answers, but I feel like this is an easier way to come to it. We could replace $1+x$ with any other holomorphic function whose square root is not holomorphic on its entire domain.)






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                  Let $f(x)=sum_n=0^infty a_nx^n$ be the (binomial) Taylor series for the function $sqrt1+x$. Then:



                  1) This power series has radius of convergence $1$, so the series $f(2)=sum_n=0^infty a_n2^n$ diverges.



                  2) On the interval $(-1,1)$, we have $f(x)f(x)=1+x$ pointwise, and so the Cauchy product of $f(x)$ with itself must be the formal power series $1+x+0x^2+0x^3+dots$. In particular, this means that the Cauchy product of $f(2)$ with itself is the series $1+2+0+0+dots$.



                  (This is essentially the same example as in all the other answers, but I feel like this is an easier way to come to it. We could replace $1+x$ with any other holomorphic function whose square root is not holomorphic on its entire domain.)







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