How to Prove Incompleteness and Completion in Metric Spaces?

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The discussion focuses on proving the incompleteness and completion of the metric space (\mathbb R, d) defined by the metric d(x,y) = |tan^{-1}(x) - tan^{-1}(y)|. Both metrics (1) and (2) are established as incomplete metric spaces. The Cauchy sequence (1, 2, 3, ...) is demonstrated to not converge under this metric, illustrating the incompleteness of the space. The completion of these metric spaces is also explored, emphasizing the need for further investigation into the limits of Cauchy sequences within this framework.

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In the metric space (\mathbb R, d)

1) d(x,y) = |{tan}^{ - 1}(x) - {tan}^{ - 1}(y)| ,where x,y are real numbers .

2) d(x,y) = |{tan}^{ - 1}(x) - {tan}^{ - 1}(y)|, where x,y are real numbers .

Show that (\mathbb R, d) w.r.t (1) and (2) are incomplete metric space . Also, what is the completion space of both w.r.t. (1) and (2).

I appreciate any help.
 
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(1) and (2) are the same metric
 
Show that (1, 2, 3, ...) is a Cauchy sequence under the given metric that does not converge.
 

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