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Question 10

Let $ \mathbb{X} = \{ x_n: n \in \mathbb{N}\}$ be a sequence of positive real numbers, such that $ \mathbb{X}$ has no least element.
Prove that $ \mathbb{X}$ has a monotonic convergent subsequence.
Also give an example, with proof, of such a sequence $ \mathbb{X}$, that has at least two monotonic convergent subsequences, whose limits are different.



George A. J. Sparling 2012-04-25