Cauchy sequence

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Definition

Given a metric space (X,d) and a sequence (xn)n=1X is said to be a Cauchy sequence[1] if:

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  • For any arbitrary distance apart, there exists a point such that any two points in the sequence after that point are within that arbitrary distance apart.

References

  1. Jump up Functional Analysis - George Bachman and Lawrence Narici