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When ratio is less than 1
If , a geometric series converges even as . The sum equals .
For example, has and . The sum is .
This appears in probability (expected values), algorithm analysis (amortized cost), and anywhere you sum decreasing powers. When , the series diverges (sum grows without bound).
