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Monotone subsequence via ultrapower

Classical Analysis and ODEs 2018-05-11 v1 Logic

Abstract

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. Keywords: ordered structures; monotone subsequence; ultrapower; saturation; compactness

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@article{arxiv.1803.00312,
  title  = {Monotone subsequence via ultrapower},
  author = {Piotr Blaszczyk and Vladimir Kanovei and Mikhail G. Katz and Tahl Nowik},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.00312},
  year   = {2018}
}

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7 pages, to appear in Open Mathematics

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