Compactness and normed spaces

From: Donald (anonymous_at_mathforum.org)
Date: 01/29/05


Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 20:45:51 +0000 (UTC)


Hi!

In an exercise manual I just read that normed spaces are
clearly not compact.There isn't any explanation.Is it really
clear and obvious?Why?
Thank you.