Dual limit

Calculus Level pending

If x x is an irrational number, then lim m lim n ( 1 + cos 2 m ( n ! π x ) ) \lim_{m \to \infty} \lim_{n \to \infty} \left(1+ \cos^{2m} (n!\pi x) \right) where m m and n n are integers, is equal to

0 0 \infty 1 1 2 2

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As x x is irrational , x π x\pi can never be equal to an integral multiple of π \pi . Hence n ! x π n!x\pi can also never equal an integral multiple of π \pi .

So cos ( n ! x π ) \cos(n!x\pi) can never equal 1 1 or 1 -1 . So 1 < cos ( n ! x π ) < 1 -1<\cos(n!x\pi)<1 . So 0 < cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) < 1 0<\cos^{2m}(n!x\pi)<1 . So 0 < lim n cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) < 1 \displaystyle 0<\lim_{n\to\infty}\cos^{2m}(n!x\pi)<1

Now as we know that for a real number y ( 0 , 1 ) y\in(0,1) , lim m y 2 m = 0 \displaystyle \lim_{m\to\infty} y^{2m} = 0 .

Hence lim m lim n cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) = 0 \displaystyle \lim_{m\to\infty}\lim_{n\to\infty}\cos^{2m}(n!x\pi) = 0

Hence lim m lim n ( 1 + cos 2 m ( n ! x π ) ) = 1 \displaystyle \lim_{m\to\infty}\lim_{n\to\infty} (1+\cos^{2m}(n!x\pi)) = 1

Here it is needed to be mentioned that n n and m m are integers . Otherwise the result would be different.

I've edited the problem now.

Adhiraj Dutta - 1 year ago

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