Is Uniform Convergence Implying Boundedness of the Limit Function?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between uniform convergence and the boundedness of limit functions in the context of sequences of functions. It establishes that if a sequence of bounded functions \( f_n \) converges uniformly to a function \( f \), then \( f \) must also be bounded. This conclusion is drawn from the definition of uniform convergence, which ensures that the difference between \( f_n \) and \( f \) can be made arbitrarily small uniformly across the domain, thus preserving boundedness in the limit function.

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Just trying to get feel for uniform convergence and it's relationship to boundedness. If a sequence of functions (fn) converges uniformly to f and (fn) is a sequence of bounded functions, is f also bounded?

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If the convergence is uniform then for all e there is an N such that |fn(x)-f(x)|<e for all n>=N. If fN is bounded and f unbounded, how can this be?
 
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