Monotone subsequence via ultrapower

An ultraproduct can be a helpful organizing principle in presenting solutions of problems at many levels, as argued by Terence Tao. We apply it here to the solution of a calculus problem: every infinite sequence has a monotone infinite subsequence, and give other applications.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Błaszczyk Piotr, Kanovei Vladimir, Katz Mikhail G., Nowik Tahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2018-03-01
Series:Open Mathematics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/math-2018-0015