Pointwise convergence of $frac{n}{xn+1}$












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For each $n ∈ Bbb N$, let $f_n : (0, 1) to Bbb R$ be defined as`$$f_n(x) = frac{n}{xn+1}$$
Prove $(f_n )^{∞}_{n=1}$ converges pointwise on $(0,1)$




That is, the $f_n$'s go to zero



I tried finding the limit as n approaches infinity of $frac{n}{nx+1}$, but that is equal to $frac{1}{x}$, and given that $x ∈ (0,1)$, this seems contrary to the idea that the sequence converges pointwise. What am I overlooking?










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    You have a sequence, not a series.
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For each $n ∈ Bbb N$, let $f_n : (0, 1) to Bbb R$ be defined as`$$f_n(x) = frac{n}{xn+1}$$
Prove $(f_n )^{∞}_{n=1}$ converges pointwise on $(0,1)$




That is, the $f_n$'s go to zero



I tried finding the limit as n approaches infinity of $frac{n}{nx+1}$, but that is equal to $frac{1}{x}$, and given that $x ∈ (0,1)$, this seems contrary to the idea that the sequence converges pointwise. What am I overlooking?










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    You have a sequence, not a series.
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    – egreg
    Dec 5 '18 at 11:04














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For each $n ∈ Bbb N$, let $f_n : (0, 1) to Bbb R$ be defined as`$$f_n(x) = frac{n}{xn+1}$$
Prove $(f_n )^{∞}_{n=1}$ converges pointwise on $(0,1)$




That is, the $f_n$'s go to zero



I tried finding the limit as n approaches infinity of $frac{n}{nx+1}$, but that is equal to $frac{1}{x}$, and given that $x ∈ (0,1)$, this seems contrary to the idea that the sequence converges pointwise. What am I overlooking?










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For each $n ∈ Bbb N$, let $f_n : (0, 1) to Bbb R$ be defined as`$$f_n(x) = frac{n}{xn+1}$$
Prove $(f_n )^{∞}_{n=1}$ converges pointwise on $(0,1)$




That is, the $f_n$'s go to zero



I tried finding the limit as n approaches infinity of $frac{n}{nx+1}$, but that is equal to $frac{1}{x}$, and given that $x ∈ (0,1)$, this seems contrary to the idea that the sequence converges pointwise. What am I overlooking?







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  • $begingroup$
    You have a sequence, not a series.
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    – egreg
    Dec 5 '18 at 11:04


















  • $begingroup$
    You have a sequence, not a series.
    $endgroup$
    – egreg
    Dec 5 '18 at 11:04
















$begingroup$
You have a sequence, not a series.
$endgroup$
– egreg
Dec 5 '18 at 11:04




$begingroup$
You have a sequence, not a series.
$endgroup$
– egreg
Dec 5 '18 at 11:04










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$f_n$'s do not go to zero. What you do is correct. We fix $xin(0,1)$ and then we investigate the limit as $ntoinfty$. We have that, for each fixed $xin(0,1)$, $f_n(x)to1/x$ as $ntoinfty$. Hence, $f_n$ converges pointwise to $f$ as $ntoinfty$, where $f$ is defined by $f(x)=1/x$ on $(0,1)$.






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    Thank you! that makes a lotttt of sense
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$f_n$'s do not go to zero. What you do is correct. We fix $xin(0,1)$ and then we investigate the limit as $ntoinfty$. We have that, for each fixed $xin(0,1)$, $f_n(x)to1/x$ as $ntoinfty$. Hence, $f_n$ converges pointwise to $f$ as $ntoinfty$, where $f$ is defined by $f(x)=1/x$ on $(0,1)$.






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    Thank you! that makes a lotttt of sense
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    Dec 5 '18 at 11:03
















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$begingroup$

$f_n$'s do not go to zero. What you do is correct. We fix $xin(0,1)$ and then we investigate the limit as $ntoinfty$. We have that, for each fixed $xin(0,1)$, $f_n(x)to1/x$ as $ntoinfty$. Hence, $f_n$ converges pointwise to $f$ as $ntoinfty$, where $f$ is defined by $f(x)=1/x$ on $(0,1)$.






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    Thank you! that makes a lotttt of sense
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    – user613048
    Dec 5 '18 at 11:03














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$f_n$'s do not go to zero. What you do is correct. We fix $xin(0,1)$ and then we investigate the limit as $ntoinfty$. We have that, for each fixed $xin(0,1)$, $f_n(x)to1/x$ as $ntoinfty$. Hence, $f_n$ converges pointwise to $f$ as $ntoinfty$, where $f$ is defined by $f(x)=1/x$ on $(0,1)$.






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$f_n$'s do not go to zero. What you do is correct. We fix $xin(0,1)$ and then we investigate the limit as $ntoinfty$. We have that, for each fixed $xin(0,1)$, $f_n(x)to1/x$ as $ntoinfty$. Hence, $f_n$ converges pointwise to $f$ as $ntoinfty$, where $f$ is defined by $f(x)=1/x$ on $(0,1)$.







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    Thank you! that makes a lotttt of sense
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    Thank you! that makes a lotttt of sense
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Thank you! that makes a lotttt of sense
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