Exercise 1884Topology › Topology of ℝL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Accumulation points of $\mathbb{Q}$
#accumulation#rationals#density
Statement
Show that every real number is an accumulation point of .
Hint
Use density of in .
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Solution
Proof. Let and . Since is dense, there is . If , done; if , take another rational in the smaller ball .
Conclusion. Every real number is an accumulation point of ; .