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Let $(a_n)$ be a sequence of real numbers, for which it holds, that
$$ lim_{n rightarrow infty} lvert a_{n+1}-a_n rvert = 0. $$ Does this already imply, that $(a_n)$ is a Cauchy sequence?






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    Let $(a_n)$ be a sequence of real numbers, for which it holds, that
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      Let $(a_n)$ be a sequence of real numbers, for which it holds, that
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      Let $(a_n)$ be a sequence of real numbers, for which it holds, that
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          Unfortunately not. Consider
          $$a_n:=sum_{i=1}^nfrac{1}{i}.$$
          We find $a_{n+1}-a_n=1/(n+1)to 0,$ but $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n=infty,$ hence ${a_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ is not a cauchy sequence.






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            No. The sequence $a_n=sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k}$ is a counterexample.






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              Counterexample: $a_n = sqrt{n}$. Clearly this sequence does not converge. But
              $$
              a_{n+1} - a_{n} = sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n} = frac{(sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n})(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})}{(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})} = frac{1}{sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}} to 0 , .
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                Unfortunately not. Consider
                $$a_n:=sum_{i=1}^nfrac{1}{i}.$$
                We find $a_{n+1}-a_n=1/(n+1)to 0,$ but $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n=infty,$ hence ${a_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ is not a cauchy sequence.






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                  Unfortunately not. Consider
                  $$a_n:=sum_{i=1}^nfrac{1}{i}.$$
                  We find $a_{n+1}-a_n=1/(n+1)to 0,$ but $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n=infty,$ hence ${a_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ is not a cauchy sequence.






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                    Unfortunately not. Consider
                    $$a_n:=sum_{i=1}^nfrac{1}{i}.$$
                    We find $a_{n+1}-a_n=1/(n+1)to 0,$ but $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n=infty,$ hence ${a_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ is not a cauchy sequence.






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                    Unfortunately not. Consider
                    $$a_n:=sum_{i=1}^nfrac{1}{i}.$$
                    We find $a_{n+1}-a_n=1/(n+1)to 0,$ but $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n=infty,$ hence ${a_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ is not a cauchy sequence.







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                        No. The sequence $a_n=sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k}$ is a counterexample.






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                          No. The sequence $a_n=sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k}$ is a counterexample.






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                            No. The sequence $a_n=sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k}$ is a counterexample.






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                            No. The sequence $a_n=sum_{k=1}^nfrac{1}{k}$ is a counterexample.







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                                Counterexample: $a_n = sqrt{n}$. Clearly this sequence does not converge. But
                                $$
                                a_{n+1} - a_{n} = sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n} = frac{(sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n})(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})}{(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})} = frac{1}{sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}} to 0 , .
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                                  Counterexample: $a_n = sqrt{n}$. Clearly this sequence does not converge. But
                                  $$
                                  a_{n+1} - a_{n} = sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n} = frac{(sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n})(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})}{(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})} = frac{1}{sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}} to 0 , .
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                                    Counterexample: $a_n = sqrt{n}$. Clearly this sequence does not converge. But
                                    $$
                                    a_{n+1} - a_{n} = sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n} = frac{(sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n})(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})}{(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})} = frac{1}{sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}} to 0 , .
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                                    Counterexample: $a_n = sqrt{n}$. Clearly this sequence does not converge. But
                                    $$
                                    a_{n+1} - a_{n} = sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n} = frac{(sqrt{n+1} - sqrt{n})(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})}{(sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n})} = frac{1}{sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}} to 0 , .
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