How to find limn→∞(n!)1nn ?
I tried taking using logarithm to bring the expression to sum form and then tried L Hospital's Rule.But its not working.Please help!
This is what wolfram alpha is showing,but its not providing the steps!
BTW if someone can tell me a method without using integration, I'd love to know!
Answer
Note
(n!)1/nn=[(1−0n)(1−1n)(1−2n)⋯(1−n−1n)]1/n=exp{1nn−1∑k=0log(1−kn)}
and the last expression converges to
exp{∫10log(1−x)dx}=exp(−1)=1e.
Alternative: If you want to avoid integration, consider the fact that if {an} is a sequence of positive real numbers such that limn→∞an+1an=L, then limn→∞a1/nn=L.
Now (n!)1/nn=a1/nn, where an=n!nn. So
an+1an=(n+1)!(n+1)n+1⋅nnn!=n+1n+1⋅nn(n+1)n=(nn+1)n=(11+1n)n=1(1+1n)n.
Since limn→∞(1+1n)n=e, then limn→∞an+1an=1e.
Therefore limn→∞(n!)1/nn=1e.
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