Construct a sequence subsequential limits of which form a range $[a, b]subset Bbb R$












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construct a sequence subsequential limits of which form a range $[a, b]subset Bbb R$




Not sure how to express myself correctly but I will try.



I was thinking of a range from $a$ to $b$. If i could split that range infinitely many times and always choose either left or right part, then I could use that "path" as a subsequence. From that i should be able to find infinitely many subsequences which with some reordering will form a sequence containing any number in the range $[a, b]$ as its subsequential limit.



I've been playing around with this idea in desmos, here is a basic sketch of the idea.



Could someone help me construct such a sequence? Is my approach even valid? If so then how could i finish it?










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    enumerate rationals in $[a,b]$
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    I can't see anything but empty space in desmos.
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    @BigbearZzz I've fixed the link, thanks for pointing out
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I want to:




construct a sequence subsequential limits of which form a range $[a, b]subset Bbb R$




Not sure how to express myself correctly but I will try.



I was thinking of a range from $a$ to $b$. If i could split that range infinitely many times and always choose either left or right part, then I could use that "path" as a subsequence. From that i should be able to find infinitely many subsequences which with some reordering will form a sequence containing any number in the range $[a, b]$ as its subsequential limit.



I've been playing around with this idea in desmos, here is a basic sketch of the idea.



Could someone help me construct such a sequence? Is my approach even valid? If so then how could i finish it?










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    enumerate rationals in $[a,b]$
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    – mathworker21
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:48










  • $begingroup$
    I can't see anything but empty space in desmos.
    $endgroup$
    – BigbearZzz
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:52










  • $begingroup$
    @BigbearZzz I've fixed the link, thanks for pointing out
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    – roman
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:53














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I want to:




construct a sequence subsequential limits of which form a range $[a, b]subset Bbb R$




Not sure how to express myself correctly but I will try.



I was thinking of a range from $a$ to $b$. If i could split that range infinitely many times and always choose either left or right part, then I could use that "path" as a subsequence. From that i should be able to find infinitely many subsequences which with some reordering will form a sequence containing any number in the range $[a, b]$ as its subsequential limit.



I've been playing around with this idea in desmos, here is a basic sketch of the idea.



Could someone help me construct such a sequence? Is my approach even valid? If so then how could i finish it?










share|cite|improve this question











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I want to:




construct a sequence subsequential limits of which form a range $[a, b]subset Bbb R$




Not sure how to express myself correctly but I will try.



I was thinking of a range from $a$ to $b$. If i could split that range infinitely many times and always choose either left or right part, then I could use that "path" as a subsequence. From that i should be able to find infinitely many subsequences which with some reordering will form a sequence containing any number in the range $[a, b]$ as its subsequential limit.



I've been playing around with this idea in desmos, here is a basic sketch of the idea.



Could someone help me construct such a sequence? Is my approach even valid? If so then how could i finish it?







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  • $begingroup$
    enumerate rationals in $[a,b]$
    $endgroup$
    – mathworker21
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:48










  • $begingroup$
    I can't see anything but empty space in desmos.
    $endgroup$
    – BigbearZzz
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:52










  • $begingroup$
    @BigbearZzz I've fixed the link, thanks for pointing out
    $endgroup$
    – roman
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:53


















  • $begingroup$
    enumerate rationals in $[a,b]$
    $endgroup$
    – mathworker21
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:48










  • $begingroup$
    I can't see anything but empty space in desmos.
    $endgroup$
    – BigbearZzz
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:52










  • $begingroup$
    @BigbearZzz I've fixed the link, thanks for pointing out
    $endgroup$
    – roman
    Dec 16 '18 at 15:53
















$begingroup$
enumerate rationals in $[a,b]$
$endgroup$
– mathworker21
Dec 16 '18 at 15:48




$begingroup$
enumerate rationals in $[a,b]$
$endgroup$
– mathworker21
Dec 16 '18 at 15:48












$begingroup$
I can't see anything but empty space in desmos.
$endgroup$
– BigbearZzz
Dec 16 '18 at 15:52




$begingroup$
I can't see anything but empty space in desmos.
$endgroup$
– BigbearZzz
Dec 16 '18 at 15:52












$begingroup$
@BigbearZzz I've fixed the link, thanks for pointing out
$endgroup$
– roman
Dec 16 '18 at 15:53




$begingroup$
@BigbearZzz I've fixed the link, thanks for pointing out
$endgroup$
– roman
Dec 16 '18 at 15:53










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When I click on your link, I just get the Desmos home page.



On the other hand, you can take the sequence:$$a,b,a,frac12a+frac12b,b,a,frac23a+frac13b,frac13a+frac23b,b,a,frac34a+frac14b,ldots$$






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    That's the one! I just could't wrap my mind around it, thank you!
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    I just realized that my answer is essentially the same as you. I should have read carefully first.
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If $[a,b]=[0,1]$ then you can take the sequence
$$
frac 11, frac 12, frac 22, frac 13, frac 23, frac 33, frac 14, frac 24, frac 34, frac 44, dots
$$

It shouldn't be hard to see that any point in $[0,1]$ can be approximated arbitrarily well.



For general $[a,b]$ just linearly transform the above.






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    Its famous that {$sin (n)}_{n=1}^infty$ is dense in $[-1,+1]$. So, shift to the interval of interest:
    $$ {a+ (b-a) sin n}_{nin mathbb{N}} .$$






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      When I click on your link, I just get the Desmos home page.



      On the other hand, you can take the sequence:$$a,b,a,frac12a+frac12b,b,a,frac23a+frac13b,frac13a+frac23b,b,a,frac34a+frac14b,ldots$$






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        That's the one! I just could't wrap my mind around it, thank you!
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        I just realized that my answer is essentially the same as you. I should have read carefully first.
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        Dec 16 '18 at 15:59
















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      $begingroup$

      When I click on your link, I just get the Desmos home page.



      On the other hand, you can take the sequence:$$a,b,a,frac12a+frac12b,b,a,frac23a+frac13b,frac13a+frac23b,b,a,frac34a+frac14b,ldots$$






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        That's the one! I just could't wrap my mind around it, thank you!
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        – roman
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        I just realized that my answer is essentially the same as you. I should have read carefully first.
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        – BigbearZzz
        Dec 16 '18 at 15:59














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      $begingroup$

      When I click on your link, I just get the Desmos home page.



      On the other hand, you can take the sequence:$$a,b,a,frac12a+frac12b,b,a,frac23a+frac13b,frac13a+frac23b,b,a,frac34a+frac14b,ldots$$






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      When I click on your link, I just get the Desmos home page.



      On the other hand, you can take the sequence:$$a,b,a,frac12a+frac12b,b,a,frac23a+frac13b,frac13a+frac23b,b,a,frac34a+frac14b,ldots$$







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        That's the one! I just could't wrap my mind around it, thank you!
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        – roman
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        I just realized that my answer is essentially the same as you. I should have read carefully first.
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        – BigbearZzz
        Dec 16 '18 at 15:59


















      • $begingroup$
        That's the one! I just could't wrap my mind around it, thank you!
        $endgroup$
        – roman
        Dec 16 '18 at 15:57






      • 1




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        I just realized that my answer is essentially the same as you. I should have read carefully first.
        $endgroup$
        – BigbearZzz
        Dec 16 '18 at 15:59
















      $begingroup$
      That's the one! I just could't wrap my mind around it, thank you!
      $endgroup$
      – roman
      Dec 16 '18 at 15:57




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      That's the one! I just could't wrap my mind around it, thank you!
      $endgroup$
      – roman
      Dec 16 '18 at 15:57




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      I just realized that my answer is essentially the same as you. I should have read carefully first.
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      Dec 16 '18 at 15:59




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      If $[a,b]=[0,1]$ then you can take the sequence
      $$
      frac 11, frac 12, frac 22, frac 13, frac 23, frac 33, frac 14, frac 24, frac 34, frac 44, dots
      $$

      It shouldn't be hard to see that any point in $[0,1]$ can be approximated arbitrarily well.



      For general $[a,b]$ just linearly transform the above.






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        $begingroup$

        If $[a,b]=[0,1]$ then you can take the sequence
        $$
        frac 11, frac 12, frac 22, frac 13, frac 23, frac 33, frac 14, frac 24, frac 34, frac 44, dots
        $$

        It shouldn't be hard to see that any point in $[0,1]$ can be approximated arbitrarily well.



        For general $[a,b]$ just linearly transform the above.






        share|cite|improve this answer









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          $begingroup$

          If $[a,b]=[0,1]$ then you can take the sequence
          $$
          frac 11, frac 12, frac 22, frac 13, frac 23, frac 33, frac 14, frac 24, frac 34, frac 44, dots
          $$

          It shouldn't be hard to see that any point in $[0,1]$ can be approximated arbitrarily well.



          For general $[a,b]$ just linearly transform the above.






          share|cite|improve this answer









          $endgroup$



          If $[a,b]=[0,1]$ then you can take the sequence
          $$
          frac 11, frac 12, frac 22, frac 13, frac 23, frac 33, frac 14, frac 24, frac 34, frac 44, dots
          $$

          It shouldn't be hard to see that any point in $[0,1]$ can be approximated arbitrarily well.



          For general $[a,b]$ just linearly transform the above.







          share|cite|improve this answer












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              Its famous that {$sin (n)}_{n=1}^infty$ is dense in $[-1,+1]$. So, shift to the interval of interest:
              $$ {a+ (b-a) sin n}_{nin mathbb{N}} .$$






              share|cite|improve this answer









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                $begingroup$

                Its famous that {$sin (n)}_{n=1}^infty$ is dense in $[-1,+1]$. So, shift to the interval of interest:
                $$ {a+ (b-a) sin n}_{nin mathbb{N}} .$$






                share|cite|improve this answer









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                  $begingroup$

                  Its famous that {$sin (n)}_{n=1}^infty$ is dense in $[-1,+1]$. So, shift to the interval of interest:
                  $$ {a+ (b-a) sin n}_{nin mathbb{N}} .$$






                  share|cite|improve this answer









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                  Its famous that {$sin (n)}_{n=1}^infty$ is dense in $[-1,+1]$. So, shift to the interval of interest:
                  $$ {a+ (b-a) sin n}_{nin mathbb{N}} .$$







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