Proof for sequence $a_n$ with accumulation points $0$ and $2$












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Suppose we have a sequence $a_n$ with positive terms and accumulation points $0$ and $2$.



We consider the new sequence, $nin mathbb{N}_+$:



$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}$$




I am now asked to answer the questions:



(a) give an accumulation point of $b_n$



Well, notice that:
$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}=frac{1}{a_n} + frac{1}{n}$$
In the limit for large $n$, we have that $frac{1}{n} rightarrow 0$. We notice that $a_n$ has a subsequence that converges to $2$, then certainly we have that $b_n$ has a subsequence $b_{n_j}$:
$$ b_{n_j}=frac{1}{a_{n_j}} + frac{1}{{n_j}}rightarrow frac{1}{2}+0$$
So $frac{1}{2}$ is an accumulation point.



(b) Is $b_n$ bounded?



Notice that we have subsequence $a_{n_k}$ that converges to $0$, we now consider $b_{n_k}$, such that:
$$ b_{n_k}=frac{1}{a_{n_k}} + frac{1}{n_k}rightarrow infty $$
Because the sequence $b_n$ has a subsequence that is divergent to $infty$, it cannot be bounded $square$.










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    You cannot leave $frac 1n$ as is when taking subsequences. Otherwise, the arguments are fine.
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$begingroup$


I tried answering the following question, do my arguments make sense and are they correct?




Suppose we have a sequence $a_n$ with positive terms and accumulation points $0$ and $2$.



We consider the new sequence, $nin mathbb{N}_+$:



$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}$$




I am now asked to answer the questions:



(a) give an accumulation point of $b_n$



Well, notice that:
$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}=frac{1}{a_n} + frac{1}{n}$$
In the limit for large $n$, we have that $frac{1}{n} rightarrow 0$. We notice that $a_n$ has a subsequence that converges to $2$, then certainly we have that $b_n$ has a subsequence $b_{n_j}$:
$$ b_{n_j}=frac{1}{a_{n_j}} + frac{1}{{n_j}}rightarrow frac{1}{2}+0$$
So $frac{1}{2}$ is an accumulation point.



(b) Is $b_n$ bounded?



Notice that we have subsequence $a_{n_k}$ that converges to $0$, we now consider $b_{n_k}$, such that:
$$ b_{n_k}=frac{1}{a_{n_k}} + frac{1}{n_k}rightarrow infty $$
Because the sequence $b_n$ has a subsequence that is divergent to $infty$, it cannot be bounded $square$.










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    You cannot leave $frac 1n$ as is when taking subsequences. Otherwise, the arguments are fine.
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    – Gabriel Romon
    Nov 28 '18 at 17:52














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$begingroup$


I tried answering the following question, do my arguments make sense and are they correct?




Suppose we have a sequence $a_n$ with positive terms and accumulation points $0$ and $2$.



We consider the new sequence, $nin mathbb{N}_+$:



$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}$$




I am now asked to answer the questions:



(a) give an accumulation point of $b_n$



Well, notice that:
$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}=frac{1}{a_n} + frac{1}{n}$$
In the limit for large $n$, we have that $frac{1}{n} rightarrow 0$. We notice that $a_n$ has a subsequence that converges to $2$, then certainly we have that $b_n$ has a subsequence $b_{n_j}$:
$$ b_{n_j}=frac{1}{a_{n_j}} + frac{1}{{n_j}}rightarrow frac{1}{2}+0$$
So $frac{1}{2}$ is an accumulation point.



(b) Is $b_n$ bounded?



Notice that we have subsequence $a_{n_k}$ that converges to $0$, we now consider $b_{n_k}$, such that:
$$ b_{n_k}=frac{1}{a_{n_k}} + frac{1}{n_k}rightarrow infty $$
Because the sequence $b_n$ has a subsequence that is divergent to $infty$, it cannot be bounded $square$.










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I tried answering the following question, do my arguments make sense and are they correct?




Suppose we have a sequence $a_n$ with positive terms and accumulation points $0$ and $2$.



We consider the new sequence, $nin mathbb{N}_+$:



$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}$$




I am now asked to answer the questions:



(a) give an accumulation point of $b_n$



Well, notice that:
$$ b_n= frac{n+a_n}{n cdot a_n}=frac{1}{a_n} + frac{1}{n}$$
In the limit for large $n$, we have that $frac{1}{n} rightarrow 0$. We notice that $a_n$ has a subsequence that converges to $2$, then certainly we have that $b_n$ has a subsequence $b_{n_j}$:
$$ b_{n_j}=frac{1}{a_{n_j}} + frac{1}{{n_j}}rightarrow frac{1}{2}+0$$
So $frac{1}{2}$ is an accumulation point.



(b) Is $b_n$ bounded?



Notice that we have subsequence $a_{n_k}$ that converges to $0$, we now consider $b_{n_k}$, such that:
$$ b_{n_k}=frac{1}{a_{n_k}} + frac{1}{n_k}rightarrow infty $$
Because the sequence $b_n$ has a subsequence that is divergent to $infty$, it cannot be bounded $square$.







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    $begingroup$
    You cannot leave $frac 1n$ as is when taking subsequences. Otherwise, the arguments are fine.
    $endgroup$
    – Gabriel Romon
    Nov 28 '18 at 17:52














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    $begingroup$
    You cannot leave $frac 1n$ as is when taking subsequences. Otherwise, the arguments are fine.
    $endgroup$
    – Gabriel Romon
    Nov 28 '18 at 17:52








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You cannot leave $frac 1n$ as is when taking subsequences. Otherwise, the arguments are fine.
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– Gabriel Romon
Nov 28 '18 at 17:52




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You cannot leave $frac 1n$ as is when taking subsequences. Otherwise, the arguments are fine.
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The argumentation seems to be correct.



I would just caution you to be a little more careful with notation.



How is $a'_n$ being labeled? Do the subindices coincide when passing to $b'_n$?






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The argumentation seems to be correct.



I would just caution you to be a little more careful with notation.



How is $a'_n$ being labeled? Do the subindices coincide when passing to $b'_n$?






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    I think it is better !
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$begingroup$

The argumentation seems to be correct.



I would just caution you to be a little more careful with notation.



How is $a'_n$ being labeled? Do the subindices coincide when passing to $b'_n$?






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    Is this better?
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    – Wesley Strik
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    $begingroup$
    I think it is better !
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    – Jorge Fernández
    Nov 29 '18 at 0:19














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The argumentation seems to be correct.



I would just caution you to be a little more careful with notation.



How is $a'_n$ being labeled? Do the subindices coincide when passing to $b'_n$?






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The argumentation seems to be correct.



I would just caution you to be a little more careful with notation.



How is $a'_n$ being labeled? Do the subindices coincide when passing to $b'_n$?







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