Thursday, December 29, 2016

calculus - Alternative way to prove $lim_{ntoinfty}frac{2^n}{n!}=0$?


It follows easily from the convergence of $\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{2^n}{n!}$ that $$ \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{2^n}{n!}=0\tag{1} $$ Other than the Stirling's formula, are there any "easy" alternatives to show (1)?


Answer



Yes: note that $$ 0\leq \frac{2^n}{n!}\leq 2\Big(\frac{2}{3}\Big)^{n-2}$$ for $n\geq 3$, and then use the squeeze theorem.


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