Definition of sequence

Definition of sequence

IB Year 5 | Grade 11

A sequence \(\{u_n\}\) is an ordered list of numbers, each of these numbers is called a term of the sequence.

A finite sequence is one which has a finite number of terms, which we can express as

\[u_1, u_2, ..., u_n\]

An infinite sequence is one which has an infinite number of terms, and can be written as

\[u_1, u_2, u_3, ...\]

where only a first few terms of the sequence are displayed.

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