Normal Random Variables and convergence in distribution.

normal distributionprobability theoryweak-convergence

I'm stuck with a problem of probability.
Suppose $\{N_n,n \geq 0\}$ is a sequence of normal random variables. Show $N_n \Rightarrow N_0$ iff
$$E(N_n) \to E(N_0)$$
and
$$Var(N_n) \to Var(N_0).$$
I'm done when I suppose the convergence of the expected value and the variance, but i'm not able to make a proof when I suppose $N_n \Rightarrow N_0$.

Best Answer

Weak convergence is equivalent to convergence of characteristic functions. Take absolute value in characteristic functions to see that the variances converge. Then it becomes obvious that the means also converge.