实数是有理数的Cauchy序列形式极限所构成的,这一章通过不断运用Cauchy序列,构建了实数的加、乘和除等定义。习题解答如下
Exercise 5.3.1. Prove Proposition 5.3.3
Solution: We obviously have and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences.
If , i.e.
and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences. Then
, there’s
, s.t.
This also means and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences, thus
. If
, then
, we have
and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences, so
and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences, so
Thus for , we have, if
This means and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences, thus
.
Exercise 5.3.2. Prove Proposition 5.3.10
Solution: To show is a real number we have to show
is a Cauchy sequence. Let
. We can assume
.
By Lemma 5.1.15, there’s such that
Also since and
are Cauchy sequences, we can see that
, such that for
,
and
are
-close,
and
are
-close, so by Proposition 4.3.7(h), we can see that for
This means is a Cauchy sequence.
If , then
and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences, so
Thus when :
Which means and
are equivalent Cauchy sequences, or
.
Exercise 5.3.3. Let be rational numbers. Show that
if and only if
.
Solution: If , then the two sequence are identical, and the conclusion holds.
If the Cauchy sequences and
are equivalent, and suppose
, then let
, we will see the two sequences are not eventually
-close, a contradiction to the equivalence of the two sequences.
Exercise 5.3.4. Let be a sequence of rational numbers which is bounded. Let
be another sequence of rational numbers which is equivalent to
. Show that
is also bounded.
Solution: Let , since
is equivalent to
, the two sequences are eventually
-close, thus by Exercise 5.2.2,
is bounded.
Exercise 5.3.5. Show that .
Solution: Let . Then there’s
such that
thus the sequence is equivalent to the sequence
, which is equal to
.