1. ## Limit Theorems, Sequences

Suppose that (sn) and (tn) are convergent sequences with lim sn = s and lim tn = t. Then lim (sntn) = st.

Write a proof to this theorem that does not use the theorem that states that "every convergent sequence is bounded." I think that this can be done by using the identity sntn - st = (sn - s)(tn - t) + s(tn - t) + t(sn - s). I am lost from here.

2. If $\varepsilon > 0$ then choose $\delta = \min \left\{ {\sqrt {\frac{\varepsilon }{3}} ,\frac{\varepsilon }
{{3\left( {\left| s \right| + 1} \right)}},\frac{\varepsilon }
{{3\left( {\left| t \right| + 1} \right)}}} \right\}$
.

Make $\left| {s_n - s} \right| < \delta \;\& \,\left| {t_n - t} \right| < \delta$.

Then use the identity.

3. I'm still lost...

4. Originally Posted by bearej50
I'm still lost...

The identities that you must use are:

1) $s_{n}t_{n}-st = s_{n}t_{n}-st_{n}+st_{n}-st = t_{n}(s_{n}-s)+s(t_{n}-t)$

OR

2) $s_{n}t_{n}-ts_{n}+ts_{n}-st = s_{n}(t_{n}-t)+t(s_{n}-s)$.

In using for example the (1) identity we can work as follows:

we want to find out if there exists a No ,k, belonging to the natural Nos,such that for any given positive No ε>0

$|s_{n}t_{n}-st| = |s_{n}t_{n}-st_{n}+st_{n}-st| = |t_{n}(s_{n}-s)+s(t_{n}-t)|<\epsilon$,whenever , $n\geq k$.

WHERE n is any natural No.

But since $|t_{n}(s_{n}-s)+s(t_{n}-t)|\leq |t_{n}||s_{n}-s| + |s||t_{n}-t|\leq |t_{n}||s_{n}-s| + (|s|+1)|t_{n}-t|$,if we can find a ,k, such that for :

$n\geq k$ ,then $|t_{n}||s_{n}-s|<\frac{\epsilon}{2}$ ,and

$(|s|+1)|t_{n}-t|<\frac{\epsilon}{2}$,we will have proved the desired result.

Note instead of using |s| we use ||s|+1| in the above inequalities is to avoid the case where s=0.

HINT: In trying to find this ,k, it must be the max{ $n_{1},n_{2},n_{3}$} i,e the maximum of three other natural Nos

5. bearej50.

Since there is no respond from you ,i will assume that you still do not know how to do the limit,so i will prove it.

So we want to prove $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}{s_{n}t_{n}} = st$

Let ε>0.

Thus $\frac{\epsilon}{2(|t|+\epsilon)}>0$.................................................. ................................1

and $\frac{\epsilon}{2(|s| +1)}>0$.................................................. ........................................2

Since now $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}{s_{n}} = s$ and $\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}{t_{n}} = t$,given any +ve No and thus even the +ve Nos (1),(2),ε,
we can find Natural Nos $n_{1},n_{2},n_{3}$ and such that:

If $n\geq n_{1}$,then $|t_{n}|<|t|+\epsilon$.................................................. ...........................................3

If $n\geq n_{2}$,then $|s_{n}-s|<\frac{\epsilon}{2(|t|+\epsilon)}$.................................................. .........................................4

If $n\geq n_{3}$,then $|t_{n}-t|<\frac{\epsilon}{2(|s|+1)}$.................................................. ...........................................5

Choose k = max{ $n_{1},n_{2},n_{3}$}

Hence ,

If $n\geq k$,then $n\geq n_{1},n\geq n_{2},n\geq n_{3}$,

HENCE

$|t_{n}|<|t| +\epsilon$.................................................. ........................................6

$|s_{n}-s|<\frac{\epsilon}{2(|t|+\epsilon)}$.................................................. ........................................7

$|t_{n}-t|<\frac{\epsilon}{2(|s|+1)}$.................................................. .........................................8

Now multiply (6) by (7) and we get:

$|t_{n}||s_{n}-s|< (|t|+\epsilon)\frac{\epsilon}{2(|t|+\epsilon)} = \frac{\epsilon}{2}$.................................................. ...........................................9

And by multiplying (8) by (|s|+1) we get:

$(|s|+1)|t_{n}-t|< (|s|+1)\frac{\epsilon}{2(|s|+1)} =\frac{\epsilon}{2}$.................................................. ..........................................10

Add (9) and (10) we get:

$|t_{n}||s_{n}-s|+(|s|+1)|t_{n}-t|< \frac{\epsilon}{2} +\frac{\epsilon}{2} = \epsilon$.

Hence $|t_{n}s_{n}-ts|<\epsilon$.

Therefor we have proved ,given any +ve No ,ε Τhere exist a natural No k such that :

If $n\geq k$ then $|t_{n}s_{n}-ts|< \epsilon$ ,for all n

6. Re the last post.
Did you note that the OP said not to use the bounded theorem ?

7. Nowhere my post uses the the bounded theorem