Abstract
The decimal expansions of rational numbers discussed in chapter Rational Numbers leads into the concepts sequence, converging sequence and limit of a sequence, which play a fundamental role in mathematics. The development of calculus has largely been a struggle to come to grips with certain evasive aspects of these concepts. We will try to uncover the mysteries by being as concrete and down-to-earth as possible.
He sat down and thought, in the most thoughtful way he could think. (Winnie-the-Pooh)
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Eriksson, K., Estep, D., Johnson, C. (2004). Sequences and limits. In: Applied Mathematics: Body and Soul. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05796-4_13
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