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tag: 0HH4Y7HSRQ
kind: concept
name: Sum of a series
msc: [40A05]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_(mathematics)
    locator: Sum of a series
---

## Summary

The sum of a convergent series is the limit of its partial sums. It gives a meaning to an infinite sum of real numbers. The node [[sum of a series|0K0H5E3Z5N]] gives the precise definition.