Cauchy criterion for convergence
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- The purpose of this page is to show that on a complete space a sequence converges ⟺ it is a Cauchy sequence
The Cauchy criterion for convergence requires the space be complete. I encountered it with sequences on R - there are of course other spaces! As such this page is being refactored.
See Cauchy sequence for a definition
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If a sequence converges, it is the same as saying it matches the Cauchy criterion for convergence.
Cauchy Sequence
A sequence (an)∞n=1 is Cauchy if:
∀ϵ>0∃N∈N:n>m>N⟹d(am,an)<ϵ
Theorem
A sequence converges if and only if it is Cauchy
TODO: proof, easy stuff