An acceleration theorem for the ρ-algorithm

Summary. The ρ-algorithm of Wynn is an excellent device for accelerating the convergence of some logarithmically convergent sequences. Until now a convergence theorem and an acceleration theorem for the ρ-algorithm have not been obtained. The purpose of this paper is to give an acceleration theorem for the ρ-algorithm. Moreover, it is proved that the ρ-algorithm cannot accelerate linear convergence. Numerical examples are given. Received October 20, 1994 / Revised version received July 2, 1995