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A limit is the value that a function approaches as the input gets closer to a specific value.

Introduction to Limits: The basic notion and definition of limits and their importance in calculus.
Limits at Infinity: Limit evaluation for functions approaching infinity or negative infinity.
L'Hopital's Rule: A method to evaluate limits that are undefined or indeterminate.
Left and Right Limits: Understanding the difference between the left-hand limit and right-hand limit.
Continuity: The connection between limits and continuity of a function.
One-sided Limits: The concept of a limit when approaching from only one side.
The Squeeze Theorem: A useful technique to prove limits of functions.
Limits of Trigonometric Functions: Evaluating limits of trigonometric functions like sine and cosine.
Limits of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions: Evaluating limits involving exponentials and logarithms.
Rules of Limits: Basic mathematical rules of limits that make evaluation easier.
Sequences and Series: The connection between limits and the concepts of sequences and series.
Infinite Limits: Understanding how to calculate infinite limits.
The Intermediate Value Theorem: Applying limits to show the existence of a function value between two other values.
Derivatives: The relationship between limits and derivatives in calculus.
Limits and Integration: Understanding the link between limits and integration in calculus.
L’Hôpital’s Rule: A method for evaluating limits involving indeterminate forms.
Limit at Infinity: The behavior of a function as its input variable approaches infinity or negative infinity.
Limit of a Sequence: The value that a sequence of numbers approaches as the index of the sequence increases.
Left and Right Limits: The values that a function approaches as its input variable approaches a certain value from the left or right side.
One-Sided Limits: The limits of a function when the input approaches a value from only one side.
Trigonometric Limits: Limits involving trigonometric functions.
Exponential and Logarithmic Limits: Limits involving exponential and logarithmic functions.
Piecewise Limits: Limits of functions that are defined differently on different intervals.
Squeeze Theorem: A method of evaluating limits by “squeezing” a function between two other functions that have known limits.
Limit Laws: Rules that allow mathematical operations to be applied to limits.
"A limit is the value that a function (or sequence) approaches as the input (or index) approaches some value."
"Limits are essential to calculus and mathematical analysis, and are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals."
"The concept of a limit of a topological net is closely related to limit and direct limit in category theory."
"A limit of a function is usually written as 'lim x→c f(x) = L.'"
"It means 'the limit of f of x as x approaches c equals L.'"
"The fact that a function f approaches the limit L as x approaches c is sometimes denoted by a right arrow (→), as in 'f(x) → L as x → c.'"
"f(x) → L as x → c."
"Limits are used to define continuity."
"Limits are used to define derivatives."
"Limits are used to define integrals."
"The concept of a limit of a sequence is further generalized to the concept of a limit of a topological net."
"Limits are essential to calculus and mathematical analysis."
"A function f approaches the limit L as x approaches c."
"The limit of a function represents the value the function approaches as the input approaches a specific value."
"Limits are essential in various mathematical concepts and calculations."
"Some authors use 'Lt' instead of 'lim' to represent a limit of a function."
"The limit of a sequence is closely related to limit and direct limit in category theory."
"Limits are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals."
"f(x) → L as x → c."
"The function f of x tends to L as x tends to c."