Limit of Sequence in Product of Metric Spaces under Chebyshev Distance
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Theorem
Let $M_1 = \struct {A_1, d_1}, M_2 = \struct {A_2, d_2}, \ldots, M_k = \struct {A_n, d_k}$ be metric spaces.
Let $\ds \AA = \prod_{i \mathop = 1}^k A_i$ be the cartesian product of $A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_k$.
Let $d_\infty: \AA \times \AA \to \R$ be the Chebyshev distance on $\AA$:
- $\ds \map {d_\infty} {x, y} = \max_{i \mathop = 1}^k \set {\map {d_i} {x_i, y_i} }$
where $x = \tuple {x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_k}, y = \tuple {y_1, y_2, \ldots, y_k} \in \AA$.
Let $\sequence {a_n}$ be a sequence of points of $\AA$:
- $a_n = \tuple {a_{n 1}, a_{n 2}, \ldots, a_{n k} } \in \AA$
Let $c = \tuple {c_1, c_2, \ldots, c_k} \in \AA$.
Then:
- $\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} a_n = c \iff \forall i \in \set {1, 2, \ldots, k}: \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} a_{n i} = c_i$
where $\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty}$ denotes a limit.
Proof
\(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} a_n\) | \(=\) | \(\ds c\) | ||||||||||||
\(\ds \leadstoandfrom \ \ \) | \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \map {d_\infty} {a_n, c}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 0\) | Definition 3 of Convergent Sequence | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadstoandfrom \ \ \) | \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \max_{i \mathop = 1}^k \set {\map {d_i} {a_{n i}, c_i} }\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 0\) | Definition of Chebyshev Distance | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadstoandfrom \ \ \) | \(\ds \max_{i \mathop = 1}^k \set {\lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \map {d_i} {a_{n i}, c_i} }\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 0\) | Limit of Image of Sequence | ||||||||||
\(\ds \leadstoandfrom \ \ \) | \(\ds \forall i \in \set {1, 2, \ldots, k}: \, \) | \(\ds \lim_{n \mathop \to \infty} \map {d_i} {a_{n i}, c_i}\) | \(=\) | \(\ds 0\) | Definition of Max Function |
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1975: Bert Mendelson: Introduction to Topology (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $2$: Metric Spaces: $\S 5$: Limits: Exercise $1$