# Let $(x_n)$ an increasing sequence and auditing, $|x_{2^{n+1}} - x_{2^n}| \le \frac{1}{2^n}.$ Prove that $(x_n)$ is convergent

Let $(x_n)$ an increasing sequence and auditing, $$|x_{2^{n+1}} - x_{2^n}| \le \frac{1}{2^n}.$$ Prove that $(x_n)$ is convergent.

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"auditing" I guess is some foreign word literally translated to English? –  GEdgar Nov 20 '11 at 1:24
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$\text{auditing} = \text{satisfying}$? –  cardinal Nov 20 '11 at 1:26
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Well clearly $x_{2^n}$ is convergent because it is a Cauchy sequence : $$|x_{2^{n+k}} - x_{2^n} | \le \sum_{i=0}^{k-1} \frac 1{2^{n+i}} = \frac 1{2^n} \sum_{i=0}^{k-1} \frac 1{2^i} \le \frac 1{2^{n-1}} < \varepsilon$$ when $n$ is sufficiently large. Since for $m \in \mathbb N$, there exists $n$ such that $2^n \le m < 2^{n+1}$, you have $x_{2^n} \le x_{m} \le x_{2^{n+1}}$ so that $x_m$ has the same limit as $x_{2^n}$ by a sandwich argument.

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Hope that helps,

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sorry for my rudeness ... i'm very sorry,will not happen again... tanks for the response! very nice –  FrConnection Nov 20 '11 at 1:38
I am not offended, but the community usually doesn't like it. I am more offended if the user that does this has over 50 reputation and keeps doing that ; that means he just doesn't learn... just get better =) –  Patrick Da Silva Nov 20 '11 at 7:43