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Question 12121: Adjacent Opposite Terms Refute Cauchy Behavior

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0023-12121 · q-20261013-advance-20261026-r03-cauchy-sequence-0096

Original question and givens

Keep the quantifier order: for every epsilon>0 there exists N such that for all m,n≥N, d(x_m,x_n)<epsilon. No limit or completeness premise is assumed. A finite recorded tail alone does not prove this infinite statement. The infinite sequence alternates between amplitude and its negative, with positive amplitude=21; arbitrary proposed cutoff N=41. Give [amplitude,N,next_index,epsilon,distance,counterexample,cauchy] as a tuple. Use next_index=N+1 and epsilon=amplitude. The final No is the Cauchy flag, not the negated property.

  • G001 — Keep the quantifier order: for every epsilon>0 there exists N such that for all m,n≥N, d(x_m,x_n)<epsilon. No limit or completeness premise is assumed. A finite recorded tail alone does not prove this infinite statement. The infinite sequence alternates between amplitude and its negative, with positive amplitude=21; arbitrary proposed cutoff N=41. Give [amplitude,N,next_index,epsilon,distance,counterexample,cauchy] as a tuple. Use next_index=N+1 and epsilon=amplitude. The final No is the Cauchy flag, not the negated property.

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · calculation

Before

opposite adjacent tail distance := mul(2, 21)

After

opposite adjacent tail distance = 42

Conditions: none

Compute exactly from the specified source roles and established intermediates,without substituting models,reordering pairings or comparing rounded values.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: exact_rational_arithmetic · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

explicit x_n=(21)*(-1)^n;arbitrary proposed cutoff N=41;epsilon=21

After

indices=[41, 42];opposite signs give distance=42>=epsilon;counterexample=Yes;Cauchy=No

Conditions: none

Fix positive epsilon=A.For any cutoff use N and N+1,both in the tail with opposite signs and distance2A≥A.Thus every cutoff fails.The last flag is Cauchy,not not_cauchy,following the corrected source protocol.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: alternating_fixed_epsilon_every_cutoff_counterexample · Uses: G001, S001

Reverse checks

  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute opposite adjacent tail distance with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.

Result

(21, 41, 42, 21, 42, Yes, No)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

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  • Lean: NOT_RUN · human review: NOT_PERFORMED
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