In summary, the conversation discusses the importance of using the epsilon-delta definition of a limit in calculus. It is argued that this formal definition is necessary for exploring new territory and solving tricky problems. The history of the development of this definition is also mentioned, ...
The proof of Theorem 1 that I give below the fold is my attempt to achieve this, although to avoid a complete explosion of “epsilon management” I will still use at one juncture an ergodic theory reduction from the original paper of Kra et al. that relies on such infinitary tools as ...
Peter Denton, Stephen Parke, Xining Zhang, and I have just uploaded to the arXiv a completely rewritten version of our previous paper, now titled “Eigenvectors from Eigenvalues: a survey of a basic identity in linear algebra“. This paper is now a survey of the various literature surrounding...
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The lower-case delta is often also used in the formal definition of a limit in calculus. This iteration is less common in high school math, but when exploring limits and differential equations further, the epsilon-delta definition of a limit might become more common. ...
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This factor is called the wobble. Setting = (/2)-p to the largest of the bounds in (2) above, we can say that when a real number is rounded to the closest floating-point number, the relative error is always bounded by e, which is referred to as machine epsilon. ...
The general form of a quadratic equation is given by ax2+ bx + c = 0, where a, b, c, $\epsilon$ R and a ≠ 0. A quadratic polynomial may or may not have real zeros. In case a quadratic polynomial has real zeros, it can have at most two zeros. ...
This factor is called the wobble.Setting ε = (β/2)β-p to the largest of the bounds in (2) above, we can say that when a real number is rounded to the closest floating-point number, the relative error is always bounded by ε, which is referred to as machine epsilon. In the ...