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If $\{a_k\}_{k = 1}^{\infty}$ is a sequence, define a sequence of partial sums $s_k = a_1 + a_2 + ... + a_k$. We call the sequence $$\frac{s_k}{k} = \frac{a_1 + ... + a_k}{k}$$ the Cesàro means of the sequence.

The sequence $\{a_k\}$ is called Cesàro summable if the sequence of Cesàro means converges. If the original sequence $\{a_k\}$ converges to some $A$, then the sequence of Cesàro means also converges to $A$. But the converse does not hold: There are divergent sequences whose Cesàro means converge (e.g. $a_n = (-1)^n$).

Reference: Cesàro summation.

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Show that $\sum c_n$ is not Cesaro summable

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Is the average of two convergent series equal to the Cesàro sum of the alternating series?

If we have $(a_n)$ and $(b_n)$ such that $\sum a_n$ converges and $\sum b_n$ converges, I know that we do not necessarily have that $\sum c_n$ (where $(c_n)_n=a_0,b_0,a_1,b_1,\dots$ converges. But is the Cesàro summation of $\sum c_n$ defined and if…
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