Complex Analysis: Theory and Applications · Problem 4.1.4

Sequences, Series, and Fractals — Howell & Matthews

Mathematics — Complex Analysis · convergent-sequence-bounded

Problem

Suppose that the complex series {zn}\{z_n\} converges to ζ\zeta. Show that {zn}\{z_n\} is bounded in two ways. (a) Write zn=xn+iynz_n = x_n + iy_n and use the fact that convergent series of real numbers are bounded. (b) For ε=1\varepsilon = 1, use Definitions 4.1 and 4.2 to show that there is some integer NN such that, for n>Nn > N, ∣zn∣=∣ζ+(zn−ζ)∣≤∣ζ∣+1|z_n| = |\zeta + (z_n - \zeta)| \leq |\zeta| + 1. Then set R=max⁡{∣z1∣,∣z2∣,…,∣zN∣,ζ+1}R = \max\{|z_1|, |z_2|, \ldots, |z_N|, \zeta + 1\}.

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