If is an irrational number, then where and are integers, is equal to
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As x is irrational , x π can never be equal to an integral multiple of π . Hence n ! x π can also never equal an integral multiple of π .
So cos ( n ! x π ) can never equal 1 or − 1 . So − 1 < cos ( n ! x π ) < 1 . So 0 < cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) < 1 . So 0 < n → ∞ lim cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) < 1
Now as we know that for a real number y ∈ ( 0 , 1 ) , m → ∞ lim y 2 m = 0 .
Hence m → ∞ lim n → ∞ lim cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) = 0
Hence m → ∞ lim n → ∞ lim ( 1 + cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) ) = 1
Here it is needed to be mentioned that n and m are integers . Otherwise the result would be different.