Limit algebra for sequences: Let (an)(a_n) and (bn)(b_n) be real sequences, and suppose an→aa_n \to a and bn→bb_n \to b (in the sense of a ). Then:

  • an+bn→a+ba_n+b_n \to a+b and an−bn→a−ba_n-b_n \to a-b.
  • For any c∈Rc\in\mathbb{R}, c an→c ac\,a_n \to c\,a.
  • anbn→aba_n b_n \to ab.
  • If b≠0b\ne 0 and bn≠0b_n\ne 0 for all sufficiently large nn, then anbn→ab\frac{a_n}{b_n}\to \frac{a}{b}.
  • ∣an∣→∣a∣|a_n|\to |a| (see ).
Remarks

These rules are used constantly to build new limits from known ones and often pair with the for estimates.