Exercise 1065Topology › Metric and normed spacesL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Complete metric spaces
#completeness#Cauchy sequences#examples
Statement
Define completeness and give two examples of complete and two non-complete metric spaces.
Hint
Complete = every Cauchy sequence converges in the space.
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Solution
Definition. A metric space is complete if every Cauchy sequence has a limit in the space.
Complete. , with Euclidean metric, closed subsets of .
Not complete. (with usual metric: converges to ); (sequence is Cauchy but converges to ).
Conclusion. Completeness depends both on the metric and the underlying set.