
Limit of A Sequence DEFINITION 11.3.1 LIMIT OF A SEQUENCE lim an =L n-→0o if for each e>0,there exists a positive integer K such that ifn≥K, then lan-LI<E. Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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Limit of a Sequence Example Show that 2vn imn+ =2 Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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Limit of A Sequence THEOREM 11.3.2 UNIQUENESS OF LIMIT If lim an =L and lim an =M, then L=M. n→00 1→0o Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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Limit of A Sequence DEFINITION 11.3.3 A sequence that has a limit is said to be convergent.A sequence that has no limit is said to be divergent. Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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THEOREM 11.3.4 Every convergent sequence is bounded. Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sons,Ine.All rights reserved
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Every unbounded sequence is divergent. Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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Limit of A Sequence THEOREM 11.3.6 A nondecreasing sequence which is bounded above converges to the least upper bound of its range. A nonincreasing sequence which is bounded below converges to the greatest lower bound of its range. Sals,Hille,Etgen Calculus One and Several Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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Limit of A Sequence Example Show that the sequence"+4)is convergent. Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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Limit of A Sequence THEOREM 11.3.7 Let a be a real number.If an>L and b->M,then (①)an+bn→L+M, (ii)aan→aL, (iii)anbn-→LM. If,in addition,M≠0 and each b≠0,then 11 an L (w) and () M Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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Example 7 n4-3n2+n+2 n3+7n Salas,Hille,Etgen Calculus:One and Several Varisbles Main Menu Copy right 2007 John Wiley Sors,Inc.All rights reserved
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