What Does a Lim with an Underline or Overline Mean?

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moo5003

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Sep 20, 2009

My professor started using a Lim with and underline or overline on it. I was wondering what this means?

My first guess is Lim Inf and Lim Sup respectively but I would like some confirmation.

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mathman

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Sep 20, 2009

Your guess is correct.

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