Math Problem Statement

Проверь мое доказательство того, что если у последовательности есть предел - то предел ее подпоследовательности такой же

Проверь мое доказательство того, что если у последовательности есть предел - то предел ее подпоследовательности такой же

Solution

Your proof aims to show that if a sequence (an)(a_n) converges to a limit AA, then any subsequence (ank)(a_{n_k}) of (an)(a_n) also converges to the same limit AA.

Let’s go through your proof step-by-step:

  1. Main Idea: The proof leverages the definition of convergence. Specifically, if (an)(a_n) converges to AA, then for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0, there exists an index n0n_0 such that for all n>n0n > n_0, ana_n is within an ε\varepsilon-neighborhood of AA, denoted by Uε(A)U_\varepsilon(A).

  2. Structure of the Proof:

    • You start by stating that for every ε>0\varepsilon > 0, there exists an n0Nn_0 \in \mathbb{N} such that for all n>n0n > n_0, anUε(A)a_n \in U_\varepsilon(A).
    • Then, for any subsequence (ank)(a_{n_k}), since nkn_k is an increasing sequence of indices, there exists some k0k_0 such that nkn0n_k \ge n_0 for all kk0k \ge k_0.
    • Consequently, for kk0k \ge k_0, ankUε(A)a_{n_k} \in U_\varepsilon(A) holds as well, meaning the terms of the subsequence eventually stay within ε\varepsilon of AA.
    • This implies limkank=A\lim_{k \to \infty} a_{n_k} = A.
  3. Conclusion:

    • Since we showed that for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0, there exists an index k0k_0 such that anka_{n_k} remains within ε\varepsilon of AA for all kk0k \ge k_0, we conclude that limkank=A\lim_{k \to \infty} a_{n_k} = A, as required.

Summary

Your proof is correct. The argument effectively uses the fact that any subsequence inherits the limit behavior of the original sequence, as the convergence criterion holds for all sufficiently large indices in the subsequence as well.

Would you like further details, or do you have any specific questions?


Here are 5 related questions to deepen understanding:

  1. Why does convergence of the original sequence guarantee the convergence of all its subsequences?
  2. Can a sequence have different limits for different subsequences if it does not converge as a whole?
  3. How does this proof differ when dealing with divergent sequences?
  4. What happens if the sequence converges to infinity? Do subsequences also converge to infinity?
  5. How would the proof change if we used a bounded sequence that does not converge?

Tip: Always remember that convergence of the whole sequence implies convergence of every subsequence to the same limit, but the converse is not necessarily true.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Limits of sequences
Subsequences
Convergence

Formulas

lim_{n→∞} a_n = A
lim_{k→∞} a_{n_k} = A

Theorems

Limit of subsequence theorem
Definition of limit of a sequence

Suitable Grade Level

University Level