Real Analysis I · Foundations & Completeness
Integer part of a real number
Problem
Using the Archimedean property and well-ordering of $\mathbb N$, prove that for every $x\in\mathbb R$ there is $m\in\mathbb Z$ with $m\le x<m+1$.
Hint
Choose a natural shift $N$ with $x+N>0$.
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