Cauchy sequence noun1 •Any sequence x_n in a metric space with metric d such that for every ϵ>0 there exists a natural number N such that for all k,m>N, d(x_k,x_m)<ϵ.Cantor first redefined Cauchy sequences using rational numbers only.[…]Cantor's idea was to define the real number line as the collection of all (rational) Cauchy sequences. — 2012 formsCauchy sequences