Definition:Convergent Sequence/Rational Numbers
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Definition
Let $\sequence {x_k}$ be a sequence in $\Q$.
$\sequence {x_k}$ converges to the limit $l \in \R$ if and only if:
- $\forall \epsilon \in \R_{>0}: \exists N \in \R_{>0}: n > N \implies \size {x_n - l} < \epsilon$
where $\size x$ is the absolute value of $x$.
Note
The definition of convergence of a sequence of rational numbers is equivalent to the definition of convergence of a real sequence.
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Note on Domain of $N$
Some sources insist that $N \in \N$ but this is not strictly necessary and can make proofs more cumbersome.