Re: Re: Limit of list
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- Subject: [mg57589] Re: [mg57527] Re: Limit of list
- From: DrBob <drbob at bigfoot.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 06:04:16 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <d79ejm$lb1$1@smc.vnet.net> <200505310859.EAA03396@smc.vnet.net>
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SequenceLimit. Another COMPLETELY undocumented feature. Just as well, I guess, since it can't possibly work. Bobby On Tue, 31 May 2005 04:59:40 -0400 (EDT), Paul Abbott <paul at physics.uwa.edu.au> wrote: > In article <d79ejm$lb1$1 at smc.vnet.net>, > Guy Israeli <guyi1 at netvision.net.il> wrote: > >> Is there a way to find out the convergence point of a list of numbers? >> >> for example if I have >> >> {1,2,5,6,8,9,10,11,10,11,12,11,12.. and so on} >> >> it will give me something around 10-12 > > Try SequenceLimit: > > SequenceLimit[{1,2,5,6,8,9,10,11,10,11,12,11,12}] > > Also, if your list is entering a cycle there have been previous > MathGroup postings on methods for detecting cycles. > > Cheers, > Paul > -- DrBob at bigfoot.com