Proof that every absolutely convergent series is unconditionally convergent
Suppose the series converges to a and that it is also absolutely convergent. So, as converges, we have :
As the series converges to , we may choose such that:
Now suppose that is a rearrangement of , that is, it exists a bijection , such that
Let . Now take . Then:
This sum must include the terms , otherwise wouldn’t be maximum. Thus, for , we have that is a finite sum of terms , with . So:
Finally, taking , we have:
So