How to go from limit of vector norm to 'normal' limit

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The discussion revolves around the transition from a limit involving vector norms to a limit involving real numbers in the context of differentiable functions. The original poster presents a limit statement related to a function differentiable at a point and expresses confusion regarding the implications of the vector norm limit compared to the scalar limit.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants explore the relationship between the norms of vectors and their limits, questioning how the properties of vector norms apply in the context of limits. There is an attempt to clarify the linearity of the limit with respect to the vector's components.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants providing insights into the properties of vector norms and convergence. Some guidance has been offered regarding the relationship between vector norms and their components, but no consensus has been reached on the original poster's confusion.

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The original poster notes that the problem is not strictly a homework question but arises in preparation for a test, indicating a potential lack of formal constraints typically found in homework settings.

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This is not really a homework question, but I've come across this while preparing for a test

Homework Statement


Let f:U \subseteq R^n -> R^m be a function which is differentiable at a \in U, and u \in R^n
It is then stated that it is clear that:
lim_{t \to 0} \frac{||f(a+t*u)-f(a)-D_f(t*u)||}{||t*u||} = 0 => lim_{t \to 0} \frac{f(a+t*u)-f(a)-D_f(t*u)}{|t|} = 0

How do they get this result?

The Attempt at a Solution


I've tried using the epsilon/delta-def of limits but where the first limit is about real numbers, the second is about vectors in the R^m, so I am totally confused.
 
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Denominator: ##||t \cdot u|| = |t| \cdot ||u||## and the limit is linear in ##||u||##.
Numerator: The norm of a vector can go to 0 if and only if the vector itself goes to 0.
 
I know ofcourse ||v||=0 iff v=0, but why is this still true when i put a limit in front of it?
 
You can show it for each component in some basis, for example. They all go to 0.
 
It is the definition that vector v converges to vector w if the norm of their difference converges to 0.
 

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