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What is a sequence?
What is a sequence?
A sequence is a list or collection of numbers that is generated by some defining rule. It is nothing more than a list of numbers written in a specific order. Sequences are, basically, countably many vectors arranged in an ordered set that may or may not exhibit certain patterns.
What are infinite sequences?
What are infinite sequences?
Infinite sequences are sequences that continue indefinitely, meaning they have an infinite number of terms.
What is the main difference between finite and infinite sequences?
What is the main difference between finite and infinite sequences?
Finite sequences have a specific number of terms, while infinite sequences continue indefinitely.
What is the nth term of a sequence?
What is the nth term of a sequence?
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What does the notation "a_n+1" represent in a sequence?
What does the notation "a_n+1" represent in a sequence?
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A sequence can be defined as a function.
A sequence can be defined as a function.
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Which of the following are ways of denoting a sequence?
Which of the following are ways of denoting a sequence?
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What is the main idea behind treating sequence formulas as functions?
What is the main idea behind treating sequence formulas as functions?
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What is the purpose of graphing a sequence?
What is the purpose of graphing a sequence?
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What is a convergent sequence?
What is a convergent sequence?
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What does the notation "lim_(n→∞) x_n = L" mean?
What does the notation "lim_(n→∞) x_n = L" mean?
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Every sequence has a limit.
Every sequence has a limit.
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What is a metric space?
What is a metric space?
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What is a sequence in a metric space?
What is a sequence in a metric space?
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What are the terms of a sequence in a metric space?
What are the terms of a sequence in a metric space?
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What is a Cauchy sequence?
What is a Cauchy sequence?
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Every convergent sequence is a Cauchy sequence.
Every convergent sequence is a Cauchy sequence.
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Every Cauchy sequence is a convergent sequence.
Every Cauchy sequence is a convergent sequence.
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What is a complete metric space?
What is a complete metric space?
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The set of rational numbers (Q) is a complete metric space.
The set of rational numbers (Q) is a complete metric space.
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The set of real numbers (R) is a complete metric space.
The set of real numbers (R) is a complete metric space.
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What is the difference between a sequence and a set?
What is the difference between a sequence and a set?
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What is the main result regarding Cauchy sequences in real numbers?
What is the main result regarding Cauchy sequences in real numbers?
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Study Notes
Sequences
- A sequence is an ordered list of numbers generated by a rule, which could be countable or higher-dimensional, with or without discernible patterns.
- A sequence is a list of items or numbers.
- Sequences are sometimes called countable or higher dimensional vectors arranged in a sequence in a specific order.
- Sometimes sequences show patterns.
- A sequence can be finite or infinite.
- An infinite sequence is denoted as x₁, x₂, x₃, …, xₙ, or simply xₙ, where xₙ is the nth term.
Ways to denote sequences
- {a₁, a₂, a₃, ..., aₙ, aₙ₊₁,...}
- {aₙ}
- {aₙ} n=1∞
Generating sequence terms
- Plug the values of 'n' into the given formula to find terms.
- The "..." notation signifies that the sequence continues beyond the written terms.
Alternating sequences
- Some sequences alternate in signs.
- The terms in these sequences alternate in sign.
Sequences and digits of π
- Some sequences are defined by the digits of pi (π).
- The nth digit of π is written as bₙ.
- There isn't a general formula for each term.
- π = 3.14159265359...
- b₁ = 3, b₂ = 1, b₃ = 4, b₄ = 1, b₅ = 5,...
Function notation for sequences
- Sequences can be represented by functions.
- Treat formulas as functions, i.e., f(n) =
- f(n) evaluatins will give sequence values
Graphing sequences
- Plot points (n,aₙ) where n ranges over possible values.
- The graph displays the sequence's behavior.
- Plot the first 30 terms of the sequence or however many desired.
Limits of sequences
- The limit of a sequence is the value the sequence approaches as the number of terms approaches infinity.
- not every sequence has a limit, some have divergent behaviors.
- A sequence converging means it's approaching a single value as n (number of terms) approaches infinity.
- A real number L is the limit of a sequence if the numbers in the sequence get closer and closer to L and not to any other number.
Convergent sequences
- A sequence x converges if it has a single limit (x).
- For every ε>0 there exists a positive integer N such that |x - xₙ| < ε, for all n ≥ N
Cauchy sequences
- A sequence {aₙ} is Cauchy if, for every ε > 0, there's an N such that if m, n > N, then |aₙ - aₘ| < ε
- Cauchy sequences don't need a limit.
- Cauchy sequences in R are convergent.
Bounded sequences
- A sequence is bounded if there exists a point p in the set X and a real number B such that d(p, xₙ) ≤ B for all n ∈ N. In other words, the distance from the elements in the sequence to p is always less than or equal to B.
Subsequences
- A subsequence of a sequence {xₙ} is a sequence {yₖ} of the form yₖ = xₙₖ, where nₖ is an increasing sequence of natural numbers (n₁ < n₂ < n₃...).
Complete metric spaces
- A metric space is complete if every Cauchy sequence converges to a point in the space.
- R is complete.
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Test your understanding of sequences in mathematics, including their definitions, ways to denote them, and their properties. This quiz covers finite and infinite sequences, alternating sequences, and generates terms based on formulas. Get ready to explore the fascinating world of ordered lists of numbers!
