Why Is Real Analysis Critical in Science and Engineering?

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Limit, continuity, and differentiation in real analysis are crucial concepts with significant applications in various branches of mathematics, including differential geometry, ordinary and partial differential equations, probability, and statistics. While some may find Lebesgue integration less interesting or seemingly useless, it plays a vital role in advanced mathematical theories and applications. The importance of these topics can be viewed through different lenses: their utility in other mathematical fields, their intrinsic interest as part of the mathematical art, and their limited practical application in everyday life for most individuals.
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i like limit, continuity,differentiation in real analysis, they are interesting, but i don't know what is their importance?
And about lebesgue integration, i don't think it is interesting, and it seems it is useless
 
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It depends on what you mean by "important". If you mean "useful in other branches of mathematics", then absolutely. If you mean "worth learning because math is an interesting subject for its own sake", then it depends on whether you appreciate mathematics as an art.

If you mean "useful in one's daily life", then probably not, except for a tiny minority of professions.
 
i mean useful in other branches of mathematics
 
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