Re: Trouble with Limit[I ... k]/k, k-> Infinity]
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- Subject: [mg56157] Re: [mg56120] Trouble with Limit[I ... k]/k, k-> Infinity]
- From: yehuda ben-shimol <bsyehuda at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 03:07:01 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi,
I'm quite surprised from your last comment since on my system (ver.
5.1, Win XP)
Limit[Exp[I k]/k, k -> Infinity] returns 0 as expected.
As for the first expression, I couldn't find a single expression
covering both a>0 and a<0 but it works for both sub expressions
separately
Limit[Exp[I k a]/k, k -> Infinity, Assumptions -> a > 0] returns 0
and
Limit[Exp[I k a]/k, k -> Infinity, Assumptions -> a < 0] returns 0
but both
Limit[Exp[I k a]/k, k -> Infinity, Assumptions -> (a > 0 || a < 0)]
and its equivalent
Limit[Exp[I k a]/k, k -> Infinity, Assumptions -> (a !=0)]
return a warning message and no result
May be it will be a good idea to break the original expression into
these two subexpressions?
yehuda
On 4/16/05, Christian Mikkelsen <s010132 at student.dtu.dk> wrote:
>
> I am struggling to valuate an intermediate result in a long calculation
> and I get stuck with terms like this one:
>
> Limit[Exp[I k A]/k, k -> Infinity, Assumptions -> {A != 0, A \[Element]
> Reals}]
>
> In the actual expression, A are somewhat more complicated expressions but
> I am willing to tell Mathematica by hand that they are real and
> non-zero, however, it still doesn't work. I don't see that there is a
> problem in mathematical terms so how can I convince Mathematica to
> give me an answer?
>
> Actually, Mathematica 5.1 does not mind telling me the result of
>
> Limit[Exp[I k]/k, k -> Infinity]
>
> At the moment I am relying on a kludge relying on pattern-matching but I
> am not very good at it so there might be a point to help me on.
> Any input or help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Christian
>
>
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- Trouble with Limit[I ... k]/k, k-> Infinity]
- From: Christian Mikkelsen <s010132@student.dtu.dk>
- Trouble with Limit[I ... k]/k, k-> Infinity]