Riemann rearrangement theorem
A conditionally convergent real series can be rearranged to converge to any prescribed value or to diverge
Riemann rearrangement theorem
Riemann rearrangement theorem: Let be a conditionally convergent series of real numbers (i.e., it converges but not absolutely). Then for any there exists a rearrangement that converges to . There also exist rearrangements that diverge to , to , and that oscillate.
This theorem highlights that conditional convergence is fragile: the “sum” depends on the order of terms.