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Suppose
$,f:mathbb{R}rightarrowmathbb{R},,limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c in mathbb{R}cup{pminfty}$. I'd like to know if the follwing statement is true.



$$limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x)$$



My intuition about this is that for any $x$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ there is a $y$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ so that $frac1y<x$. So it's like following the reversed graph in the reverse direction.



If the statement is true could you either:




  • proof it

  • explain your intuition why this is true


     ... and also would this be the same for $limlimits_{xuparrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrow-infty},f(frac1x)$?



If the statement is false could you either:




  • hint me a counter-example

  • disproof the statement


     ... and also is there a way to correct the statement? E.g. constraining $,f$ to be conitious.


Cheers,

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    Suppose
    $,f:mathbb{R}rightarrowmathbb{R},,limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c in mathbb{R}cup{pminfty}$. I'd like to know if the follwing statement is true.



    $$limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x)$$



    My intuition about this is that for any $x$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ there is a $y$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ so that $frac1y<x$. So it's like following the reversed graph in the reverse direction.



    If the statement is true could you either:




    • proof it

    • explain your intuition why this is true


       ... and also would this be the same for $limlimits_{xuparrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrow-infty},f(frac1x)$?



    If the statement is false could you either:




    • hint me a counter-example

    • disproof the statement


       ... and also is there a way to correct the statement? E.g. constraining $,f$ to be conitious.


    Cheers,

    Pascal










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      Suppose
      $,f:mathbb{R}rightarrowmathbb{R},,limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c in mathbb{R}cup{pminfty}$. I'd like to know if the follwing statement is true.



      $$limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x)$$



      My intuition about this is that for any $x$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ there is a $y$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ so that $frac1y<x$. So it's like following the reversed graph in the reverse direction.



      If the statement is true could you either:




      • proof it

      • explain your intuition why this is true


         ... and also would this be the same for $limlimits_{xuparrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrow-infty},f(frac1x)$?



      If the statement is false could you either:




      • hint me a counter-example

      • disproof the statement


         ... and also is there a way to correct the statement? E.g. constraining $,f$ to be conitious.


      Cheers,

      Pascal










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      Suppose
      $,f:mathbb{R}rightarrowmathbb{R},,limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c in mathbb{R}cup{pminfty}$. I'd like to know if the follwing statement is true.



      $$limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x)$$



      My intuition about this is that for any $x$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ there is a $y$ in $mathbb{R}^*_+$ so that $frac1y<x$. So it's like following the reversed graph in the reverse direction.



      If the statement is true could you either:




      • proof it

      • explain your intuition why this is true


         ... and also would this be the same for $limlimits_{xuparrow0},f(x) = limlimits_{xrightarrow-infty},f(frac1x)$?



      If the statement is false could you either:




      • hint me a counter-example

      • disproof the statement


         ... and also is there a way to correct the statement? E.g. constraining $,f$ to be conitious.


      Cheers,

      Pascal







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          say $c$ is a finite real number then
          $limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c $ means :



          $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |x | < delta implies |f(x)|<epsilon $



          meaning



          $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |frac1x | < delta implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



          meaning



          $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta' = frac{1}{delta} > 0, text{such that } , |x | > delta' implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



          meaning



          $limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x) = c$



          if $c$ is $pm infty$ it's the same reasoning






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            It is true.



            First assume that $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = K$ for some finite $K$.



            Then for all $epsilon >0$ there is an $x' > 0$ such that $|f(x'') - K| leq epsilon$ for all positive $x'' le x'$. This implies that $|f(frac{1}{y}) - K| le epsilon$ for all $y geq frac{1}{x'}$. Which implies $lim_{y rightarrow infty} f(frac{1}{y}) = K$.



            Can you handle the case where $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = infty$ ?






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              $begingroup$

              say $c$ is a finite real number then
              $limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c $ means :



              $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |x | < delta implies |f(x)|<epsilon $



              meaning



              $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |frac1x | < delta implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



              meaning



              $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta' = frac{1}{delta} > 0, text{such that } , |x | > delta' implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



              meaning



              $limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x) = c$



              if $c$ is $pm infty$ it's the same reasoning






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                $begingroup$

                say $c$ is a finite real number then
                $limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c $ means :



                $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |x | < delta implies |f(x)|<epsilon $



                meaning



                $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |frac1x | < delta implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



                meaning



                $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta' = frac{1}{delta} > 0, text{such that } , |x | > delta' implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



                meaning



                $limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x) = c$



                if $c$ is $pm infty$ it's the same reasoning






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                  $begingroup$

                  say $c$ is a finite real number then
                  $limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c $ means :



                  $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |x | < delta implies |f(x)|<epsilon $



                  meaning



                  $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |frac1x | < delta implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



                  meaning



                  $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta' = frac{1}{delta} > 0, text{such that } , |x | > delta' implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



                  meaning



                  $limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x) = c$



                  if $c$ is $pm infty$ it's the same reasoning






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                  say $c$ is a finite real number then
                  $limlimits_{xdownarrow0},f(x) = c $ means :



                  $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |x | < delta implies |f(x)|<epsilon $



                  meaning



                  $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta > 0, text{such that } , |frac1x | < delta implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



                  meaning



                  $forall epsilon > 0, exists delta' = frac{1}{delta} > 0, text{such that } , |x | > delta' implies |f(frac1x)|<epsilon $



                  meaning



                  $limlimits_{xrightarrowinfty},f(frac1x) = c$



                  if $c$ is $pm infty$ it's the same reasoning







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                  answered Dec 18 '18 at 22:23









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                      It is true.



                      First assume that $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = K$ for some finite $K$.



                      Then for all $epsilon >0$ there is an $x' > 0$ such that $|f(x'') - K| leq epsilon$ for all positive $x'' le x'$. This implies that $|f(frac{1}{y}) - K| le epsilon$ for all $y geq frac{1}{x'}$. Which implies $lim_{y rightarrow infty} f(frac{1}{y}) = K$.



                      Can you handle the case where $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = infty$ ?






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                        It is true.



                        First assume that $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = K$ for some finite $K$.



                        Then for all $epsilon >0$ there is an $x' > 0$ such that $|f(x'') - K| leq epsilon$ for all positive $x'' le x'$. This implies that $|f(frac{1}{y}) - K| le epsilon$ for all $y geq frac{1}{x'}$. Which implies $lim_{y rightarrow infty} f(frac{1}{y}) = K$.



                        Can you handle the case where $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = infty$ ?






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                          It is true.



                          First assume that $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = K$ for some finite $K$.



                          Then for all $epsilon >0$ there is an $x' > 0$ such that $|f(x'') - K| leq epsilon$ for all positive $x'' le x'$. This implies that $|f(frac{1}{y}) - K| le epsilon$ for all $y geq frac{1}{x'}$. Which implies $lim_{y rightarrow infty} f(frac{1}{y}) = K$.



                          Can you handle the case where $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = infty$ ?






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                          It is true.



                          First assume that $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = K$ for some finite $K$.



                          Then for all $epsilon >0$ there is an $x' > 0$ such that $|f(x'') - K| leq epsilon$ for all positive $x'' le x'$. This implies that $|f(frac{1}{y}) - K| le epsilon$ for all $y geq frac{1}{x'}$. Which implies $lim_{y rightarrow infty} f(frac{1}{y}) = K$.



                          Can you handle the case where $lim_{x in mathbb{R}^+ rightarrow 0} = infty$ ?







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