New tests for positive iteration series (Q2501037)

Let \(f: (0,\infty)\to (0,\infty)\) be a map such that \(f(x)< x\) for every \(x>0\). For each \(n\in\mathbb{N}\), let \(f^{[n]}\) denote the \(n\)th iterate of \(f\). The author offers certain new tests for series whose terms are \(f^{[n]}\). The main result states the following: Let \(\varphi\) be a locally Lebesgue integrable positive function. Then \(\sum_{n\geq 0} f^{[n]}\) converges pointwise if \(\lim_{n\to\infty} f^{[n]}(x)= 0\) and \(\int^1_0 t\varphi(t)\,dt< \infty\) and \(\liminf_{x\searrow 0}\,\int^x_{f(x)}\varphi(t)\,dt> 0\). The series diverges everywhere if \(\int^1_0 t\varphi(t)= \infty\) and \(\liminf_{x\searrow 0}\,\int^x_{f(x)} \varphi(t)\,dt< \infty\). Some earlier tests were proved by G. Brauer, M. K. Fort jun. and S. Schuster, M. Altman, P. A. Švarcman, etc.