I'm trying to prove that a Cauchy sequence is convergent over the complex plane. I think I have proved it, yet I would like to be sure. Any aid is greatly appreciated. Here's what I've done:
Let {zn} be a Cauchy sequence in C⇒∀ε>0∃N∈N such that ∀n,m≥N⇒||zn−zm||<ε. Then zm∈Bε(zn). We have that Bε(zn)⊂¯Bε(zn). Since ¯Bε(zn) is compact and Bε(zn) has infinitely many points, then it must have a limit point, making {zn} convergent.
Thank you for your help.
Answer
The correct way to prove it is:
You can prove that every Cauchy sequence is bounded so zn is bounded.
Thus exists M>0 such that ||zn−0||=||zn||≤M,∀n∈N⇒zn∈cl(B(0,M))
Then you use your following arguments with the limit point compactness.
Here it is another proof if you want to take a look at:
Let zn∈C a Cauchy sequence.
zn=xn+iyn
We have that ||zm−zn||→0⇒√(xn−xm)2+(yn−ym)2→0 as m,n→+∞
We have that |xn−xm|=√(xn−xm)2≤√(xn−xm)2+(yn−ym)2→0 |yn−ym|=√(yn−ym)2≤√(xn−xm)2+(yn−ym)2→0
Thus xn,yn are Cauchy sequences in R which is complete(i.e every Cauchy sequence in R converges).
So exists x0,y0∈R such that xn→x0 yn→y0
Thus zn→x0+iy0 proving that zn converges.
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