Give an example of each or state that the request is impossible. For a

Charles Kingsley

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2021-12-17

Give an example of each or state that the request is impossible. For any that are impossible, give a compelling argument for why that is the case.
a) A sequence with an infinite number of ones that does not converge to one.
b) A sequence with an infinite number of ones that converges to a limit not equal to one.
c) A divergent sequence such that for every nN it is possible to find nn consecutive ones somewhere in the sequence.

Answer & Explanation

Kayla Kline

Kayla Kline

Beginner2021-12-18Added 37 answers

Step 1
Take sequence xn=(1)n where 1 occurs indefinitely but does not converge to 1.
This is because if we choose ϵ2, given any NN, where exists n=2N+1 such that
|(1)n1|=2ϵ
Step 2
b) Suppose xn is a convergent sequence with infinitely many 1 but converges to x1. Let ϵ=|1x|, then for any NN, there exist nN such that xn=1. So
|xnx|=|1x|ϵ
So this is not possible
Step 3
c) Consider a sequence (xn) given by
xn={rif n=r(r+1)21 for some rN1otherwise 
(or put any thing in place of r other than 1)
The sequence contains n consecutive 1's. Some of the terms in order are
(xn)nN=(1, 2, 1, 1, 5, 1, 1, 1, 9, 1, 1, 1, 1, 14, )
This is constructed this way
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scoollato7o

scoollato7o

Beginner2021-12-19Added 26 answers

Step 1
a) Consider the sequence xn=(1)n
Here, 1 appears infinitely many times and does not converge to 1.
Thus, on choosing ϵ2, given any NN, there exist n=2N+1 such that |(1)n1|=2ϵ
Step 2
b) Consider a convergent sequence (xn) with infinitely many 1 but it converges to x1.
Let ϵ=|1x| then for any NN, there exist nN such that xn=1. So,
|xn1|=|1x|ϵ
Hence, this is not possible.
Step 3
c) Consider a sequence (xn) given by
xn={rif n=r(r+1)21 for somerN1otherwise 
There exist n consecutive 1's occur in the sequence. Some of the terms in the sequence will be
(xn)nN=(1, 2, 1, 1, 5, 1, 1, 1, 9, 1, 1, 1, 1, 14, )
Which gives a contradiction.
That is,
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Answer: it's impossible.

Jeffrey Jordon

Jeffrey Jordon

Expert2021-12-26Added 2605 answers

Step 1
a) Consider the sequence
{an}={(1)n}={1, 1, 1, 1, }
an has an infinite number of ones. Indeed, if n is even, (1)n=1, and there are infinite even numbers, hence infinite ones. However, {an} does not converge to one, because {an} is divergent (it oscillates between 1 and -1).
b) This is impossible. We will use the definition of limit to see why.
Let ϵ>0. Suppose that {an} has an infinite number of ones, and suppose that {an} converges to L. Then, there exists some M>0 such that if mM then |anL|<ϵ. Now, there exist infinite natural numbers nM such that an=1 by hypotheses. Then |1L|<ϵ
Hence L and 1 get arbitrarily close, therefore L=1
c) It is possible to construct such a sequence:
{an}={1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, }
even if there is not a simple explicit formula. The sequence is divergent because it has infinite zeroes and infinite ones (thus L should be either 0 or 1, but it can't be both).

RizerMix

RizerMix

Expert2023-05-14Added 656 answers

a) To provide an example of a sequence with an infinite number of ones that does not converge to one, we can consider the sequence an=1/n. This sequence consists of infinitely many ones (since 1/n is equal to 1 when n=1), but it converges to zero as n approaches infinity. Thus, the sequence does not converge to one.
b) Now, let's find a sequence with an infinite number of ones that converges to a limit not equal to one. One such example is the sequence bn=1+1n. In this sequence, every term is equal to one, but as n tends to infinity, the sequence converges to the limit of 1, not equal to one.
c) Next, let's consider the possibility of a divergent sequence where for every n, it is possible to find n consecutive ones somewhere in the sequence. We will show that such a sequence is impossible. Suppose we have a sequence cn with the mentioned property. Let's consider the case when n=2. According to the property, we should be able to find two consecutive ones somewhere in the sequence. However, this means there exists some index k such that ck=1 and ck+1=1. Now, consider the index k+2. We have ck+21 because the sequence has no other consecutive ones. This contradicts the initial assumption that for every n, it is possible to find n consecutive ones somewhere in the sequence. Therefore, such a divergent sequence does not exist.
karton

karton

Expert2023-05-14Added 613 answers

Step 1:
a) To find a sequence with an infinite number of ones that does not converge to one, we can consider the sequence defined as follows:
an={1,if n is even1n,if n is odd
In this sequence, every even term is equal to 1, while the odd terms converge to zero as n approaches infinity. Thus, this sequence satisfies the conditions mentioned.
Step 2:
b) It is not possible to find a sequence with an infinite number of ones that converges to a limit not equal to one. The reason is that if a sequence converges to a limit, then that limit is unique. In other words, if a sequence converges, all its terms approach the same value. Since the sequence is composed entirely of ones, it is not possible for it to converge to any value other than one.
Step 3:
c) It is impossible to find a divergent sequence in which for every n, it is possible to find n consecutive ones somewhere in the sequence.
To illustrate this, let's assume such a sequence exists. However, for any positive integer n, if we look at the terms of the sequence starting from the nth term, we would eventually encounter n consecutive ones. This implies that the number of ones in the sequence is unbounded, which contradicts the assumption that the sequence is divergent. In a divergent sequence, the terms do not approach a finite limit, so the number of ones cannot be unbounded.
Therefore, we have provided an example for part (a), stated that it is not possible to find an example for part (b) due to uniqueness of limits, and argued that it is impossible to find an example for part (c) based on the properties of divergent sequences.

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