carl@fivegl.co.nz (Carl Reynolds) (04/15/91)
In an earlier article I wrote >And, of course, any decreasing (as happens in our world) sequence of X(n) ^^^ >will eventually converge to a value. >This is the theory of limits, where an infinite sequence converges to a finite >sum. ... Don't believe this because it isn't true. SOME decreasing sequences converge to finite sums. Others don't, as someone kindly reminded me through e-mail. It depends on the rate of decrease - I'm sure you all know this. I must have been drunk. Apologies for being such a . Carl Reynolds 5GL International Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand carl@fivegl.co.nz