Is “$limlimits_{n to infty}f(x_0+frac{1}{n})=l$” another way of expressing the right-sided limit?












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Let $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$. Can we say that $limlimits_{n to infty}f(x_0+frac{1}{n})=l$ is another way of expressing the right-sided limit at $x_0$?

I tried to use the definition of the limit,but I am stuck.Intuitively, it seems true, but I don't know how to prove it.










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    Let $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$. Can we say that $limlimits_{n to infty}f(x_0+frac{1}{n})=l$ is another way of expressing the right-sided limit at $x_0$?

    I tried to use the definition of the limit,but I am stuck.Intuitively, it seems true, but I don't know how to prove it.










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      Let $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$. Can we say that $limlimits_{n to infty}f(x_0+frac{1}{n})=l$ is another way of expressing the right-sided limit at $x_0$?

      I tried to use the definition of the limit,but I am stuck.Intuitively, it seems true, but I don't know how to prove it.










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      Let $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$. Can we say that $limlimits_{n to infty}f(x_0+frac{1}{n})=l$ is another way of expressing the right-sided limit at $x_0$?

      I tried to use the definition of the limit,but I am stuck.Intuitively, it seems true, but I don't know how to prove it.







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          No, it is not true. Take, for instance,$$f(x)=begin{cases}sinleft(fracpi xright)&text{ if }xneq0\0&text{ if }x=0.end{cases}$$Then the limit $lim_{xto0^+}f(x)$ doesn't exist, in spite of the fact that $lim_{ntoinfty}fleft(frac1nright)=0$.






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            Who said that $n$ was an integer ? ;-)
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            LOL. This is why I prefer the notation for limits that we use in my country: the limit of a sequence $(a_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ is denoted by $lim_{ninmathbb N}a_n$, instead of $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n$. So, there is no ambiguity.
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            @YvesDaoust it is an integer. In my country, integers are commonly denoted by $n$, this is why I forgot that this may not be the case everywhere.
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            @MathGuy: in my country, "n" stands for "not-necessarily-natural" and is short for "nnn" :-)
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          No. Right hand limit of $f$ at $x_0$ is $l$ if $f(x_0+r_n) to l$ for every sequence $(r_n)$ decreasing to $0$. A particular sequence will not do. For example, take $f(x)=0$ for $x$ rational and $1$ for $x$ irrational. Take $x_0=0$.






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            No, it is not true. Take, for instance,$$f(x)=begin{cases}sinleft(fracpi xright)&text{ if }xneq0\0&text{ if }x=0.end{cases}$$Then the limit $lim_{xto0^+}f(x)$ doesn't exist, in spite of the fact that $lim_{ntoinfty}fleft(frac1nright)=0$.






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              Who said that $n$ was an integer ? ;-)
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              – Yves Daoust
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              LOL. This is why I prefer the notation for limits that we use in my country: the limit of a sequence $(a_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ is denoted by $lim_{ninmathbb N}a_n$, instead of $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n$. So, there is no ambiguity.
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              @YvesDaoust it is an integer. In my country, integers are commonly denoted by $n$, this is why I forgot that this may not be the case everywhere.
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              @MathGuy: in my country, "n" stands for "not-necessarily-natural" and is short for "nnn" :-)
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            No, it is not true. Take, for instance,$$f(x)=begin{cases}sinleft(fracpi xright)&text{ if }xneq0\0&text{ if }x=0.end{cases}$$Then the limit $lim_{xto0^+}f(x)$ doesn't exist, in spite of the fact that $lim_{ntoinfty}fleft(frac1nright)=0$.






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              Who said that $n$ was an integer ? ;-)
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              – Yves Daoust
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              LOL. This is why I prefer the notation for limits that we use in my country: the limit of a sequence $(a_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ is denoted by $lim_{ninmathbb N}a_n$, instead of $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n$. So, there is no ambiguity.
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              @YvesDaoust it is an integer. In my country, integers are commonly denoted by $n$, this is why I forgot that this may not be the case everywhere.
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              – Math Guy
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              @MathGuy: in my country, "n" stands for "not-necessarily-natural" and is short for "nnn" :-)
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              – Yves Daoust
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            No, it is not true. Take, for instance,$$f(x)=begin{cases}sinleft(fracpi xright)&text{ if }xneq0\0&text{ if }x=0.end{cases}$$Then the limit $lim_{xto0^+}f(x)$ doesn't exist, in spite of the fact that $lim_{ntoinfty}fleft(frac1nright)=0$.






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            No, it is not true. Take, for instance,$$f(x)=begin{cases}sinleft(fracpi xright)&text{ if }xneq0\0&text{ if }x=0.end{cases}$$Then the limit $lim_{xto0^+}f(x)$ doesn't exist, in spite of the fact that $lim_{ntoinfty}fleft(frac1nright)=0$.







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              Who said that $n$ was an integer ? ;-)
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              – Yves Daoust
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              LOL. This is why I prefer the notation for limits that we use in my country: the limit of a sequence $(a_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ is denoted by $lim_{ninmathbb N}a_n$, instead of $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n$. So, there is no ambiguity.
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              – José Carlos Santos
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              @YvesDaoust it is an integer. In my country, integers are commonly denoted by $n$, this is why I forgot that this may not be the case everywhere.
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              – Math Guy
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              @MathGuy: in my country, "n" stands for "not-necessarily-natural" and is short for "nnn" :-)
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              – Yves Daoust
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              $begingroup$
              Who said that $n$ was an integer ? ;-)
              $endgroup$
              – Yves Daoust
              17 hours ago






            • 1




              $begingroup$
              LOL. This is why I prefer the notation for limits that we use in my country: the limit of a sequence $(a_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ is denoted by $lim_{ninmathbb N}a_n$, instead of $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n$. So, there is no ambiguity.
              $endgroup$
              – José Carlos Santos
              17 hours ago










            • $begingroup$
              @YvesDaoust it is an integer. In my country, integers are commonly denoted by $n$, this is why I forgot that this may not be the case everywhere.
              $endgroup$
              – Math Guy
              16 hours ago








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              $begingroup$
              @MathGuy: in my country, "n" stands for "not-necessarily-natural" and is short for "nnn" :-)
              $endgroup$
              – Yves Daoust
              16 hours ago










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            Who said that $n$ was an integer ? ;-)
            $endgroup$
            – Yves Daoust
            17 hours ago




            $begingroup$
            Who said that $n$ was an integer ? ;-)
            $endgroup$
            – Yves Daoust
            17 hours ago




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            LOL. This is why I prefer the notation for limits that we use in my country: the limit of a sequence $(a_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ is denoted by $lim_{ninmathbb N}a_n$, instead of $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n$. So, there is no ambiguity.
            $endgroup$
            – José Carlos Santos
            17 hours ago




            $begingroup$
            LOL. This is why I prefer the notation for limits that we use in my country: the limit of a sequence $(a_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ is denoted by $lim_{ninmathbb N}a_n$, instead of $lim_{ntoinfty}a_n$. So, there is no ambiguity.
            $endgroup$
            – José Carlos Santos
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            $begingroup$
            @YvesDaoust it is an integer. In my country, integers are commonly denoted by $n$, this is why I forgot that this may not be the case everywhere.
            $endgroup$
            – Math Guy
            16 hours ago






            $begingroup$
            @YvesDaoust it is an integer. In my country, integers are commonly denoted by $n$, this is why I forgot that this may not be the case everywhere.
            $endgroup$
            – Math Guy
            16 hours ago






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            @MathGuy: in my country, "n" stands for "not-necessarily-natural" and is short for "nnn" :-)
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            – Yves Daoust
            16 hours ago






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            @MathGuy: in my country, "n" stands for "not-necessarily-natural" and is short for "nnn" :-)
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            – Yves Daoust
            16 hours ago













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            No. Right hand limit of $f$ at $x_0$ is $l$ if $f(x_0+r_n) to l$ for every sequence $(r_n)$ decreasing to $0$. A particular sequence will not do. For example, take $f(x)=0$ for $x$ rational and $1$ for $x$ irrational. Take $x_0=0$.






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              No. Right hand limit of $f$ at $x_0$ is $l$ if $f(x_0+r_n) to l$ for every sequence $(r_n)$ decreasing to $0$. A particular sequence will not do. For example, take $f(x)=0$ for $x$ rational and $1$ for $x$ irrational. Take $x_0=0$.






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                No. Right hand limit of $f$ at $x_0$ is $l$ if $f(x_0+r_n) to l$ for every sequence $(r_n)$ decreasing to $0$. A particular sequence will not do. For example, take $f(x)=0$ for $x$ rational and $1$ for $x$ irrational. Take $x_0=0$.






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                No. Right hand limit of $f$ at $x_0$ is $l$ if $f(x_0+r_n) to l$ for every sequence $(r_n)$ decreasing to $0$. A particular sequence will not do. For example, take $f(x)=0$ for $x$ rational and $1$ for $x$ irrational. Take $x_0=0$.







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