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>0NN:n>m>Nd(am,an)<ϵ

Theorem

A sequence converges if and only if it is Cauchy


TODO: proof, easy stuff