Engineering Handbook/Calculus/Limit

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Definitions[edit | edit source]

To say that

means that ƒ(x) can be made as close as desired to L by making x close enough, but not equal, to p.

The following definitions (known as (ε, δ)-definitions) are the generally accepted ones for the limit of a function in various contexts.

List of Limit[edit | edit source]

Limits for general functions[edit | edit source]

(L'Hôpital's rule)

Limits of general functions[edit | edit source]

Notable special limits[edit | edit source]

Simple functions[edit | edit source]

Logarithmic and exponential functions[edit | edit source]

Trigonometric functions[edit | edit source]

Near infinities[edit | edit source]