We have sequence of function $\{f_n(x)\}$ defined on set $E$ and $n\in \mathbb{N}$. What does mean sequence of bounded functions? Is it pointwise bounded?
Definition: We say that $\{f_n\}$ is pointwise bounded on $E$ if the sequence $\{f_n(x)\}$ is bounded for every $x\in E$, that is, if there exists a finite-valued function $\phi$ defined on $E$ such that $$|f_n(x)|<\phi(x) \quad (x\in E, n\in \mathbb{N}).$$
Can anyone explain to me please?
Best Answer
A bounded function is a function whose range is contained in a finite interval. A sequence of bounded functions has the property that each of its individual functions $f_n$ has such a limited range (but the overall range of the collection may still be infinitely large).
The sequence is pointwise bounded if for every $x$ separately the sequence $f_n(x)$ is contained in a finite interval. That is a different condition.