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Arithmetic of Limits of Real Sequences

Limits of real sequences respect sums, products, scalar multiples, differences, and quotients with nonzero limit.

Statement

Let (an)n=1∞(a_{n})_{n=1}^{\infty} and (bn)n=1∞(b_{n})_{n=1}^{\infty} be sequences of real numbers which converge to AA and to BB respectively, and let cc be a real number. Then the following hold.

1. (Sums) The sequence (an+bn)(a_{n}+b_{n}) converges to A+BA+B.

2. (Products) The sequence (anbn)(a_{n}b_{n}) converges to ABAB.

3. (Scalar multiples) The sequence (can)(ca_{n}) converges to cAcA; in particular (−an)(-a_{n}) converges to −A-A and (an−bn)(a_{n}-b_{n}) converges to A−BA-B.

4. (Quotients) If B≠0B\neq0 and bn≠0b_{n}\neq0 for every nn, then the sequence (an/bn)(a_{n}/b_{n}) converges to A/BA/B.

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