Prove that the sequence does not have a convergent subsequence

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The discussion focuses on proving that the sequence $$\{a_n\}$$, defined as $$a_n=\prod_{\alpha \in I}\alpha(n)$$ within the product space $$X=\prod_{\alpha \in I}X_{\alpha}$$, does not have a convergent subsequence. It establishes that a sequence converges in the product space if and only if its projections $$p_{\alpha}(a_n)$$ converge in each component space $$X_{\alpha}$$. The participants also explore the sequential compactness of the space $$[-1,1]^{I}$$ and its first countability.

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Hello i have problems with this exersice

Let $$\{X_{\alpha}\}_{\alpha \in I}$$ a collection of topological spaces and $$X=\prod_{\alpha \in I}X_{\alpha}$$ the product space. Let $$p_{\alpha}:X\rightarrow X_{\alpha}$$, $$\alpha\in I$$, be the canonical projections

a)Prove that a sequence $$\{a_n\}$$ converges on $$X$$ if and only if the sequence $$\{p_{\alpha}(a_n)\}$$ converges on $$X_{\alpha}$$ for all $$\alpha \in I$$.

b) Let $$I$$ the set of all sequences $$\alpha:\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 1}\rightarrow \{-1,1\}$$. Let the sequense $$a_n=\prod_{\alpha \in I}\alpha(n)\in [-1,1]^{I}$$. Prove that $$\{a_n\}$$ does not have a convergent subsequence. Is $$[-1,1]^{I}$$ sequentially compact? Is $$[-1,1]^{I}$$ firts contable?

My attempt:
a) Take $$I = \mathbb{N}$$ and $$X_i = \mathbb{R}$$ for all $$i \in \mathbb{N}$$. Now the elements in $$X$$ are real sequences and the goal is to prove that if $$a_n$$ is a sequence of these sequences (i.e. a bi-infinite real sequence), then it converges if and only if the real sequence $$a_n^{(k)}$$ converges for all $$k \in \mathbb{N}$$.

How would the demonstration of the general case be?

b) I don't know
 
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May be you can start with reminding yourself what it means for a sequence in a topological space to converge, and what the product topology is.
 
If you put your LaTeX code in [itex] tags, it will be set inline. This takes up less space and makes your post easier to read:

Let \{X_{\alpha}\}_{\alpha \in I} a collection of topological spaces and X=\prod_{\alpha \in I}X_{\alpha} the product space. Let p_{\alpha}:X\rightarrow X_{\alpha}, \alpha\in I, be the canonical projections

a)Prove that a sequence \{a_n\} converges on X if and only if the sequence \{p_{\alpha}(a_n)\} converges on X_{\alpha} for all \alpha \in I.

b) Let I the set of all sequences \alpha:\mathbb{Z}_{\geq 1}\rightarrow \{-1,1\}. Let the sequense a_n=\prod_{\alpha \in I}\alpha(n)\in [-1,1]^{I}. Prove that \{a_n\} does not have a convergent subsequence. Is [-1,1]^{I} sequentially compact? Is [-1,1]^{I} firts contable?
 
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pasmith said:
If you put your LaTeX code in [itex] tags, it will be set inline.
... or between pairs of ## tags, which I find easier to type. I don't use the itex ... /itex or tex ... /tex tags at all.
 

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