Module 1 : Real Numbers, Functions and Sequences
Lecture 2 : Convergent & Bounded Sequences [ Section 2.2 : Convergent Sequences ]
 

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Consider the sequence .  Since,

                                    ,     
given any  > 0, if we choose a positive integer  such that , then for every ,
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Hence, .

  At this stage it is natural to ask the question: Can a convergent sequence have two different limits? We show in the next theorem that this is not possible.              
2.2.4   Theorem:
 
Limit a sequence is unique.                                                                                                                           
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2.2.5   Note:
 
The technique used in the proof of the theorem is called the proof by contradiction.                                
 
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