# Complex Sequence is Cauchy iff Convergent/Proof 2

## Theorem

Let $\sequence {z_n}$ be a complex sequence.

Then $\sequence {z_n}$ is a Cauchy sequence if and only if it is convergent.

## Proof

### Lemma

Let $\sequence {z_n}$ be a complex sequence.

Let $\mathcal N$ be the domain of $\sequence {z_n}$.

Let $x_n = \Re \paren {z_n}$ for every $n \in \mathcal N$.

Let $y_n = \Im \paren {z_n}$ for every $n \in \mathcal N$.

Then $\sequence {z_n}$ is a (complex) Cauchy sequence if and only if $\sequence {x_n}$ and $\sequence {y_n}$ are (real) Cauchy sequences.

Let $\sequence {x_n}$ be a real sequence where:

$x_n = \Re \paren {z_n}$ for every $n$
$\Re \paren {z_n}$ is the real part of $z_n$

Let $\sequence {y_n}$ be a real sequence where

$y_n = \Im \paren {z_n}$ for every $n$
$\Im \paren {z_n}$ is the imaginary part of $z_n$

We find:

$\sequence {z_n}$ is a Cauchy sequence
$\iff \sequence {x_n}$ and $\sequence {y_n}$ are Cauchy sequences by Lemma
$\iff \sequence {x_n}$ and $\sequence {y_n}$ are convergent by Real Sequence is Cauchy iff Convergent
$\iff \sequence {z_n}$ is convergent by definition of convergent complex sequence

$\blacksquare$