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convergent sequence
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A sequence $x_0, x_1, x_2, \dots$ in a metric space $(X,d)$ is a convergent sequence if there exists a point $x \in X$ such that, for every real number $\epsilon > 0$ there exists a natural number $N$ such that $d(x,x_n) < \epsilon$ for all $n > N$
The point $x$ if it exists, is unique, and is called the limit point or limit of the sequence. One can also say that the sequence $x_0, x_1, x_2, \dots$ converges to $x$
A sequence is said to be divergent if it does not converge.
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Cross-references: divergent, natural number, real number, point, metric space, sequence
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This is version 5 of convergent sequence, born on 2001-10-27, modified 2005-06-01.
Object id is 601, canonical name is ConvergentSequence.
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Classification:
| AMS MSC: | 40A05 (Sequences, series, summability :: Convergence and divergence of infinite limiting processes :: Convergence and divergence of series and sequences) | | | 54E35 (General topology :: Spaces with richer structures :: Metric spaces, metrizability) |
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