Compactness of $C([0,1])$

general-topology

The sequence $f_n(x)=x^n$ does not have a convergent subsequence since $f_n$ converges pointwise towards $f(x)=0$ if $x\neq 1$ and $f(1)=1$ which is not continuous. Hence, the space is not compact.

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