I have just finished some analysis which seems to rely on the property that if $ 0 < x \leq a$ then, as a tends to zero, x will tend to a. Is this a valid property? I was wondering if there might a formal proof of the property?
Thanks in advance
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1$\begingroup$ Does is matter that I have $\alpha < \beta \leq \gamma$ rather than $\alpha \leq \beta \leq \gamma$ ? This is still the same person, I'm having trouble commenting on answers for some reason... $\endgroup$– user110436Nov 21, 2013 at 12:19
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$\begingroup$ Have you tried to prove it using, say, $\epsilon$-$\delta$? $\endgroup$– Antonio VargasNov 21, 2013 at 12:20
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$\begingroup$ It doesn't. When taking limits, $<$ becomes $\leq$ as the example $\{1/n\}_n$ shows. $\endgroup$– SiminoreNov 21, 2013 at 12:55
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It is the comparison theorem: if $\alpha \leq \beta \leq \gamma$ and $\lim \alpha = \lim \gamma=\ell$, then also $\lim \beta =\ell$.
