Proof check: existence of a sequence converging to a limit point

Ozma

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Problem: let ERnE \subseteq \mathbb{R}^n and let y\mathbf{y} be a limit point of EE. Prove that there exists a sequence xhy\mathbf{x}^h \ne \mathbf{y} of elements of EE such that xhy\mathbf{x}^h \to \mathbf{y} when h+h \to +\infty.

In the following work, with Br(a)B_r(\mathbf{a}) I mean the ball of radius r>0r > 0 and center aRn\mathbf{a} \in \mathbb{R}^n.

My work: by hypothesis y\mathbf{y} be a limit point of EE, hence for each ϵ>0\epsilon > 0 we have (Bϵ(y){y})E(B_\epsilon(\mathbf{y}) \setminus \{\mathbf{y}\}) \cap E \ne \varnothing. Being the intersection non-empty, there exists xϵ(Bϵ(y){y})E\mathbf{x}^\epsilon \in (B_\epsilon(\mathbf{y}) \setminus \{\mathbf{y}\}) \cap E. By definition of intersection, this means that xϵy\mathbf{x}^\epsilon \ne \mathbf{y} and xϵE\mathbf{x}^\epsilon \in E. Let hNh \in \mathbb{N}, choosing ϵ=1/(h+1)\epsilon = 1/(h+1), from x1/(h+1)B1/(h+1)(y)\mathbf{x}^{1/(h+1)} \in B_{1/(h+1)}(\mathbf{y}) it follows that x1/(h+1)y\mathbf{x}^{1/(h+1)} \to \mathbf{y} when h+h \to +\infty because, from the definition of ball in Rn\mathbb{R}^n, we have x1/(h+1)y<1h+10\| \mathbf{x}^{1/(h+1)}-\mathbf{y} \| < \frac{1}{h+1} \to 0 when h+h \to +\infty.

Is my proof correct?
 
Looks good to me. I am assuming that "the ball" means an open ball.
 
@blamocur: Thank you for answering. Yes, I meant the open ball, sorry for the inaccurate writing.
 
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