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I have proved (i) by showing that $C_0$ is closed in $\ell_{\infty},|| -||_{\infty}$

(ii) was proven by showing that it is sequentially compact and using some diagonalization argument.

But I'm stuck at (iii). How can I use the first two parts to prove or disprove it?

Jhon Doe
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Let $e_n$ be the $n$-th canonical vector in $C_0$. Then $(e_n)_n$ is a Schauder basis for $C_0$. Indeed, for any $a \in C_0$ we have $a = \sum_{n=1}^\infty a_ne_n$ because $$\left\|a-\sum_{i=1}^na_ie_i\right\|_\infty = \sup_{i\ge n} |a_i| \xrightarrow{n\to\infty} 0$$

For uniqueness, assume $a = \sum_{n=1}^\infty b_ne_n$. For any $j \in \mathbb{N}$ we have $$|b_j - a_j| \le \sup_{n\in\mathbb{N}}|b_j - a_j| = \left\|\sum_{i=1}^\infty (b_i-a_i)e_i\right\|_\infty = \left\|\sum_{i=1}^\infty b_ie_i-\sum_{i=1}^\infty a_ie_i\right\|_\infty = \|a-a\|_\infty = 0$$ so $a_j = b_j$.

mechanodroid
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