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[parent] limit rules of functions (Theorem)
Theorem 1   Let $f$ and $g$ be two real or complex functions. Suppose that there exist the limits $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)$ and $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)$ . Then there exist the limits $\lim_{x\to x_0}[f(x)\!\pm\!g(x)]$ , $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)g(x)$ and, if $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)\neq 0$ , also $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)/g(x)$ , and
  1. $\lim_{x\to x_0}[f(x)\!\pm\!g(x)] = \lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)\pm\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x),$
  2. $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)g(x) = \lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)\cdot\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x),$
  3. $\lim_{x\to x_0}\frac{f(x)}{g(x)} = \frac{\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)}{\lim_{x\to x_0}g(x)},$
  4. $\lim_{x\to x_0}c = c \quad\mathrm{where}\,\,c\,\,\mathrm{is\,\,a\,\,constant}.$

These rules are used in limit calculations and in proving the corresponding differentiation rules (sum rule, product rule etc.).

In theorem 1, the domains of $f$ and $g$ could be any topological space (not necessarily $\mathbb{R}$ or $\mathbb{C}$ ).

There are similar limit rules of sequences.

As well, one often needs the

Theorem 2   If there exists the limit $\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x) = a$ and if $g$ is continuous at the point $x = a$ , then there exists the limit $\lim_{x\to x_0}g(f(x))$ , and $$\lim_{x\to x_0}g(f(x)) = g(\lim_{x\to x_0}f(x)).$$




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See Also: growth of exponential function, improper limits, derivatives of sine and cosine, list of common limits, limit examples, sum and product and quotient of functions


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Cross-references: point, continuous at, sequences, similar, topological space, domains, product rule, sum rule, differentiation, limits, complex functions
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AMS MSC26A06 (Real functions :: Functions of one variable :: One-variable calculus)
 30A99 (Functions of a complex variable :: General properties :: Miscellaneous)

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limit rule of compound function by pahio on 2008-01-26 14:10:58
Hi activists,
The new member urscheljd has asked the proof of the Theorem 2 in http://planetmath.org/encyclopedia/LimitRulesOfFunctions.html
Is there someone member who would want to add such a proof in PM?
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Jussi
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limit rule of compound function by pahio on 2008-01-26 14:10:47
Hi activists,
The new member urscheljd has asked the proof of the Theorem 2 in http://planetmath.org/encyclopedia/LimitRulesOfFunctions.html
Is there someone member who would want to add such a proof in PM?
Regards,
Jussi
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