Show uniform convergence of the series of functions ∑∞n=1xnsin(nx)n on the interval [−1,1]
My attempt: I showed the series converges uniformly on the interval [−1/2,1/2] using Weierstrass M-test. I also showed the series converges uniformly on the interval [1/2,1] by using Dirichlet's criterium, where I used that |∑nk=1sin(kx)|≤1sin(x/2)
However, I'm stuck at showing it converges uniformly on the interval [−1,−1/2]. I tried to apply Dirichlet's criterium but can't conclude anything because of the behaviour of the term xn/n (which does not decrease monotonically).
Any ideas?
Answer
∑n≥1xnsin(nx)n
is pointwise convergent for any x∈[−1,1]: that is trivial if |x|<1 and it follows from Dirichlet's test if |x|=1. In order to prove uniform convergence, it is enough to show that
E(N)=supx∈[−1,1]|∑n≥Nxnsin(nx)n|
fulfills limN→+∞E(N)=0. If |x|<1 we have
|∑n≥Nxnsin(nx)n|≤1N∑n≥N|x|n=|x|NN(1−|x|).
For a fixed N, let
SM(x)=∑Mn=Nsin(nx). We know that |SM(x)|≤1|sin(x/2)|≤π|x|≤2π for any x∈[−1,1] such that |x|>12, and by summation by parts
∑n≥Nxnsin(nx)n=∑n≥NSn(x)xn(1n−xn+1).
If x is negative the RHS can be bounded through the alternating series test, and it turns out to be O(1N). If x is positive the RHS can be written as
∑n≥NSn(x)xnn(n+1)+∑n≥NSn(x)xn(1−x)n+1
where the first term is bounded by 2πN in absolute value. We have
supx∈[0,1]xn(1−x)≤1en
and this completes the proof that
|∑n≥Nxnsin(nx)n|=O(1N).
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