harmonic series

infinite series of the reciprocals of the positive integers
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Summary

harmonic series is a series diverging to infinity[1]. It draws 3,391 Wikipedia views per month (series diverging to infinity category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Commons category: Harmonic series (mathematics)[3]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[4], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[5], Khan Academy[6]
  • Different from: harmonic series[7], alternating harmonic series[8]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[9]

Why It Matters

harmonic series has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 5d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of mathematics article id → Harmonic_series, Harmonic_Series
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6, Khan Academy
    Sitelink count → 49
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cs', 'cv', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', '
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-add:0||2 */ Add 3 sources/identifiers (via Wikidata Source Saver, user-initiated)"
  2. 22w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 2344983
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Instance of → series diverging to infinity
    Different from → harmonic series, alternating harmonic series
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-update:1| */ Symbol represents: positive integer, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect positive integer → positive integer ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect"
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