How is the discrete metric continuous?

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It is proven that any metric $d$ is continuous.
Consider the metric space $(mathbbR, d)$ where:



$$d:mathbbRtimesmathbbRrightarrow mathbbR$$



$$d(x, y) = begincases
0 & x=y \
1 & xneq y
endcases
$$



Let $x_n rightarrow x=0$ and $y_n rightarrow y=0$. If you take $d(x_n, y_n)rightarrow 1 neq 0=d(x, y)$. This shows that this metric is discontinuous. What is wrong with my reasoning?






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It is proven that any metric $d$ is continuous.
Consider the metric space $(mathbbR, d)$ where:



$$d:mathbbRtimesmathbbRrightarrow mathbbR$$



$$d(x, y) = begincases
0 & x=y \
1 & xneq y
endcases
$$



Let $x_n rightarrow x=0$ and $y_n rightarrow y=0$. If you take $d(x_n, y_n)rightarrow 1 neq 0=d(x, y)$. This shows that this metric is discontinuous. What is wrong with my reasoning?






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It is proven that any metric $d$ is continuous.
Consider the metric space $(mathbbR, d)$ where:



$$d:mathbbRtimesmathbbRrightarrow mathbbR$$



$$d(x, y) = begincases
0 & x=y \
1 & xneq y
endcases
$$



Let $x_n rightarrow x=0$ and $y_n rightarrow y=0$. If you take $d(x_n, y_n)rightarrow 1 neq 0=d(x, y)$. This shows that this metric is discontinuous. What is wrong with my reasoning?






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It is proven that any metric $d$ is continuous.
Consider the metric space $(mathbbR, d)$ where:



$$d:mathbbRtimesmathbbRrightarrow mathbbR$$



$$d(x, y) = begincases
0 & x=y \
1 & xneq y
endcases
$$



Let $x_n rightarrow x=0$ and $y_n rightarrow y=0$. If you take $d(x_n, y_n)rightarrow 1 neq 0=d(x, y)$. This shows that this metric is discontinuous. What is wrong with my reasoning?






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  • $x_n=0=y_n$ for all $n$ large.
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  • $x_n=0=y_n$ for all $n$ large.
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$x_n=0=y_n$ for all $n$ large.
– Jo'
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$x_n=0=y_n$ for all $n$ large.
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The fact that $d(x_n,x)to 0$ implies that eventually $d(x_n,x)<1/2$. Thus, eventually the $x_n$'s must all be $0$. The same goes for the $y_n$'s. Therefore, $d(x_n,y_n)$ is eventually $0$ for such sequences.






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    A sequence $x_n$ has limit $0$ in the discrete metric if and only if eventually $x_n = 0$. Does this help?






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    • Why is that so? Isn't $x_n$ a normal sequence such as $frac1n$? In which case $x_nneq 0 forall n$?
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    • Ok, understood what you mean with the help of ervx's answer :) thanks
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    The fact that $d(x_n,x)to 0$ implies that eventually $d(x_n,x)<1/2$. Thus, eventually the $x_n$'s must all be $0$. The same goes for the $y_n$'s. Therefore, $d(x_n,y_n)$ is eventually $0$ for such sequences.






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      The fact that $d(x_n,x)to 0$ implies that eventually $d(x_n,x)<1/2$. Thus, eventually the $x_n$'s must all be $0$. The same goes for the $y_n$'s. Therefore, $d(x_n,y_n)$ is eventually $0$ for such sequences.






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        The fact that $d(x_n,x)to 0$ implies that eventually $d(x_n,x)<1/2$. Thus, eventually the $x_n$'s must all be $0$. The same goes for the $y_n$'s. Therefore, $d(x_n,y_n)$ is eventually $0$ for such sequences.






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        The fact that $d(x_n,x)to 0$ implies that eventually $d(x_n,x)<1/2$. Thus, eventually the $x_n$'s must all be $0$. The same goes for the $y_n$'s. Therefore, $d(x_n,y_n)$ is eventually $0$ for such sequences.







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            A sequence $x_n$ has limit $0$ in the discrete metric if and only if eventually $x_n = 0$. Does this help?






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            • Why is that so? Isn't $x_n$ a normal sequence such as $frac1n$? In which case $x_nneq 0 forall n$?
              – Dylan Zammit
              38 mins ago










            • Ok, understood what you mean with the help of ervx's answer :) thanks
              – Dylan Zammit
              36 mins ago














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            A sequence $x_n$ has limit $0$ in the discrete metric if and only if eventually $x_n = 0$. Does this help?






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            • Why is that so? Isn't $x_n$ a normal sequence such as $frac1n$? In which case $x_nneq 0 forall n$?
              – Dylan Zammit
              38 mins ago










            • Ok, understood what you mean with the help of ervx's answer :) thanks
              – Dylan Zammit
              36 mins ago












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            A sequence $x_n$ has limit $0$ in the discrete metric if and only if eventually $x_n = 0$. Does this help?






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            A sequence $x_n$ has limit $0$ in the discrete metric if and only if eventually $x_n = 0$. Does this help?







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            • Why is that so? Isn't $x_n$ a normal sequence such as $frac1n$? In which case $x_nneq 0 forall n$?
              – Dylan Zammit
              38 mins ago










            • Ok, understood what you mean with the help of ervx's answer :) thanks
              – Dylan Zammit
              36 mins ago
















            • Why is that so? Isn't $x_n$ a normal sequence such as $frac1n$? In which case $x_nneq 0 forall n$?
              – Dylan Zammit
              38 mins ago










            • Ok, understood what you mean with the help of ervx's answer :) thanks
              – Dylan Zammit
              36 mins ago















            Why is that so? Isn't $x_n$ a normal sequence such as $frac1n$? In which case $x_nneq 0 forall n$?
            – Dylan Zammit
            38 mins ago




            Why is that so? Isn't $x_n$ a normal sequence such as $frac1n$? In which case $x_nneq 0 forall n$?
            – Dylan Zammit
            38 mins ago












            Ok, understood what you mean with the help of ervx's answer :) thanks
            – Dylan Zammit
            36 mins ago




            Ok, understood what you mean with the help of ervx's answer :) thanks
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