Difference between revisions of "Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem"
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Each bounded sequence of real (or complex) numbers contains a convergent subsequence. It can be generalized to include more general objects, e.g. any bounded infinite set in $n$-dimensional Euclidean space has at least one limit point in that space. There exist analogues of this theorem for even more general spaces. | Each bounded sequence of real (or complex) numbers contains a convergent subsequence. It can be generalized to include more general objects, e.g. any bounded infinite set in $n$-dimensional Euclidean space has at least one limit point in that space. There exist analogues of this theorem for even more general spaces. | ||
| − | The theorem was demonstrated by B. | + | The theorem was demonstrated by B. Bolzano {{Cite|Bo}}; it was later also independently deduced by K. Weierstrass. |
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 2 May 2014
Each bounded sequence of real (or complex) numbers contains a convergent subsequence. It can be generalized to include more general objects, e.g. any bounded infinite set in $n$-dimensional Euclidean space has at least one limit point in that space. There exist analogues of this theorem for even more general spaces.
The theorem was demonstrated by B. Bolzano [Bo]; it was later also independently deduced by K. Weierstrass.
References
| [Bo] | B. Bolzano, Abhandlungen der königlichen böhmischen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften. v. |
How to Cite This Entry:
Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Bolzano-Weierstrass_theorem&oldid=32120
Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Bolzano-Weierstrass_theorem&oldid=32120
This article was adapted from an original article by L.D. Kudryavtsev (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article