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Re: Limits and Direction

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  • Subject: [mg93838] Re: Limits and Direction
  • From: Peter Breitfeld <phbrf at t-online.de>
  • Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:23:47 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <ggj7l1$jad$1@smc.vnet.net>

stpatryck schrieb:
> Fellow Mathematica Users:
>
> Why is it that when using the Limit[ ] function, Direction -> 1
> indicates a left hand limit?  This really seems counterintuitive.
>
> Is there a way to switch it?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick
>

You should not try to switch it. Think of Direction->1 as
representing a Sequence of Arguments going in positive direction.

Remember, that you can use use Direction in the complex plane too,
e.g. Direction->1+I

Gruss Peter
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