Union of $l^p$, 0<p<1

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Is it true that $$ \bigcup\limits_{0<p<1} l^p = l^1\quad?$$

The space $l^p$ is the space of the sequences $\{a_n\}_n$ with $\sum |a_n|^p <\infty.$

The one inclusion is obvious, as any function in $l^p$ with $p<1$ also belongs in $l^1$. So the question is whether there exist a sequence in $l^1$ such that it doesn't belong in any $l^p$ with p<1.

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Try $(a_n)_n$ defined by $$ a_{n} = \frac{1}{n \ln^2 n} $$ for $n\geq2$ (and arbitrary for $a_0,a_1$).


Note: the series of the form $\sum_n \frac{1}{n^\alpha \ln^\beta n}$ are called Bertrand series ("séries de Bertrand" in French) and converge if, and only if, $\alpha > 1$ or ($\alpha=1$ and $\beta > 1$).

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I have a non-constructive proof.

First, I claim that this equality in sets implies the following equality $$\bigcup_{0 < p < 2} \ell^p = \ell^2.$$ Note that, as with the previous equality, the $\subseteq$ inclusion is trivial. Suppose $\bigcup_{0 < p < 1} \ell^p = \ell^1$ and $(x_n) \in \ell^2$. Then $\sqrt{|x_n|} \in \ell^1$, and hence $\sqrt{|x_n|} \in \ell^p$ for some $p < 1$. Thus, $|x_n|$ and hence $x_n$ are in $\ell^{2p}$, where $2p < 2$, as required.

Now, we can further refine this union to the countable union, $$\bigcup_{n \in \Bbb{N}} \ell^{2 - 1/n} = \ell^2.$$ Note that $\ell^{2 - 1/n} \subsetneq \ell^{2 - 1/(n+1)}$ for all $n$, and form a nested sequence of Banach subspaces of $\ell^2$. All of these subspaces are complete, and hence are closed in $\ell^2$.

By Baire Category theorem, at least one of the subspaces must have non-empty interior. The only subspace to have non-empty interior is the full space, in other words, there exists some $n$ such that $$\ell^{2 - 1/n} = \ell^2,$$ which is plainly false by examining $p$-series. Thus, the set equalities both do not hold.