Let $\{a_n\}_{n=0}^{\infty}$ be a sequence of positive real numbers such that $\limsup_n \frac{1}{n}\log a_n=-\infty$. Then $$ f(x)=\sum_{n\geq 0}a_n x^n $$ converges absolutely for all $x$. Under what conditions on $\{a_n\}$ will we have $f(x)\geq 0$ for all $x\leq 0$?
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4$\begingroup$ I think this is unlikely to have meaningful answers in this form; the question seems too general. $\endgroup$– Christian RemlingCommented Jun 28, 2015 at 5:26
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$\begingroup$ Is this really an open problem? That would surprise me somehow... $\endgroup$– pre-kidneyCommented Jun 28, 2015 at 14:03
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$\begingroup$ may the sequence $\{a_n\}_{n=0}^{\infty}$ should be decreasing and converge $\endgroup$– zeraoulia rafikCommented Jun 28, 2015 at 22:14
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$\begingroup$ The sequence $\{a_n\}_{n=0}^{\infty}$ should be decreasing and converge vers $0$ as :lim$suplog (a_{n})=-\infty $ , $n \to \infty$ hence you can use leibnez theorem for (Alternating series) $\endgroup$– zeraoulia rafikCommented Jun 28, 2015 at 22:29
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