Application of Bolanzo-Weierstrauss

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The discussion centers on the application of the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem to demonstrate that a bounded sequence {xn} converges to a limit L if every convergent subsequence {xnj} converges to L. The proof presented asserts that if {xn} does not converge to L, then there exists a subsequence where the distance from L is greater than or equal to ε. This leads to a contradiction, as the Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem guarantees a convergent subsequence that must converge to L. The proof is deemed sufficient for establishing the convergence of the original sequence.

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Let {xn}n = 1\infty be a bounded sequence

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{xnj} be a convergent subsequence, each one converging to L.

Want to show that {xn[}[/itex]n = 1\infty converges to L.

My proof is as follows.

Suppose that {xn}n = 1\infty does not converge to L; this implies that there is a subsequence |{xnj}-L|\geq\epsilon. However by B-W there exists a subsequence of that subsequence that converges, and it must converge to L. However this is a contradiction.

Is this sufficient?
 
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