Limit (mathematics)

In mathematics, a limit is a guess of the value of a function or sequence based on the points around it. Limits are used to define many topics in calculus, like continuity, derivatives, and integrals.

Limit are written like this:

$\lim _{x\to c}f(x)=L$

and read as "the limit of f of x, as x approaches c". Limit is shortened to lim.

Related pages

• Limit of a sequence
• Cauchy sequence
• Limit of a function
• Big O notation: used to describe the limiting behavior of a function when the argument tends towards a particular value or infinity

Other websites

• Template:MathWorld
• Mathwords: Limit

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