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We first prove<br />

lim n→<br />

sup n ≤ lim n→<br />

sup a n .<br />

If lim sup n→ a n , there is nothing to prove it. We may assume that<br />

lim sup n→ a n − or a, wherea is finite.<br />

For the case, lim sup n→ a n −, then by <strong>The</strong>orem 8.3 (d), wehave<br />

lim n→<br />

a n −.<br />

So, given M 0, there exists a positive integer N such that as n ≥ N, wehave<br />

a n ≤−M. *<br />

Let n N, wehave<br />

n a 1 ...a N ..a n<br />

n<br />

a 1 ...a N<br />

n<br />

a N1 ...a n<br />

n<br />

≤ a 1 ...a N<br />

n n − N<br />

n −M<br />

which implies that<br />

lim n→<br />

sup n ≤−M.<br />

Since M is arbitrary, we finally have<br />

lim n→<br />

sup n −.<br />

For the case, lim sup n→ a n a, wherea is finite. Given 0, there exists a positive<br />

integer N such that as n ≥ N, wehave<br />

a n a .<br />

Let n N, wehave<br />

n a 1 ...a N ..a n<br />

n<br />

a 1 ...a N<br />

n<br />

a N1 ...a n<br />

n<br />

≤ a 1 ...a N<br />

n n − N<br />

n<br />

a <br />

which implies that<br />

lim n→<br />

sup n ≤ a <br />

which implies that<br />

lim n→<br />

sup n ≤ a<br />

since is arbitrary.<br />

Hence, from above results, we have proved that lim sup n→ n ≤ lim sup n→ a n .<br />

Similarly for lim inf n→ a n ≤ lim inf n→ n .<br />

Remark: We suggest that the reader keep it in mind since it is the fundamental and<br />

useful in the theory of Fourier Series.<br />

8.7 Find lim sup n→ a n and lim inf n→ a n if a n is given by<br />

(a) cosn<br />

Proof: Note that, a b : a, b ∈ Z is dense in R. Bycosn cosn 2k, we<br />

know that<br />

lim n→<br />

sup cos n 1 and lim n→<br />

inf cos n −1.

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