(a) Let (xn) be a bounded sequence of real numbers. Show that (xn) has a convergent subsequence.
(b) Let (zn) be a bounded sequence of complex numbers. For each n⩾1, write zn=xn+iyn. Show that (zn) has a subsequence (znj) such that (xnj) converges. Hence, or otherwise, show that (zn) has a convergent subsequence.
(c) Write N={1,2,3,…} for the set of positive integers. Let M be a positive real number, and for each i∈N, let X(i)=(x1(i),x2(i),x3(i),…) be a sequence of real numbers with ∣∣∣∣xj(i)∣∣∣∣⩽M for all i,j∈N. By induction on i or otherwise, show that there exist sequences N(i)=(n1(i),n2(i),n3(i),…) of positive integers with the following properties:
for all i∈N, the sequence N(i) is strictly increasing;
for all i∈N,N(i+1) is a subsequence of N(i); and
for all k∈N and all i∈N with 1⩽i⩽k, the sequence
(xn1(k)(i),xn2(k)(i),xn3(k)(i),…)
converges.
Hence, or otherwise, show that there exists a strictly increasing sequence (mj) of positive integers such that for all i∈N the sequence (xm1(i),xm2(i),xm3(i),…) converges.