Events {(-1)^n i.o.} and {1/n Almost Always} in Probability Space (R, B, P)

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The discussion focuses on the events {En i.o.} and {En almost always} within the probability space (R, B, P), where P is a defined probability measure. For n = 2, 3, ..., the events are defined as En = (an, bn) with an = min { 1/n , (-1)^n + 1/n } and bn = max { 1/n , (-1)^n + 1/n }. The conclusion is that {En i.o.} corresponds to {(-1)^n} and {En almost always} corresponds to {1/n}, as these represent the limiting behavior of the sequences involved.

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Let (R, B, P) be a probability space, where P is some given probability measure. For n = 2, 3, … , define En = (an, bn) where

an = min { 1/n , (-1)^n + 1/n } and bn = max { 1/n , (-1)^n + 1/n }

Write the events {En i.o.} and {En almost always}.
i.o. = infinitely often

Need help with this... it means that {En i.o.} = {(-1)^n} since its going to be in the limsup, and {En almost always} = {1/n}?
 
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