alternating series test

English

Noun

alternating series test (plural alternating series tests)

1. (mathematics) A test for determining whether an alternating series converges, which uses the fact that an alternating series converges if the absolute value of its terms is decreasing and approaches zero.

   Synonyms: Leibniz's test, Leibniz's rule, Leibniz criterion

Derived terms

• AST (abbreviation)