Epsilontics
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epsilontics is a noun meaning (mathematics) An instance of reasoning performed using this approach.
Meaning
(mathematics) An instance of reasoning performed using this approach.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) An approach to mathematical analysis using the epsilon-delta definition of a limit, i.e. with explicit estimation of error bounds, as opposed to using infinitesimals.
Example Sentences
Thus, Hadamard avoids Weierstrassian epsilontics in his text for engineering students.
The sequence of Riemann sums is a constant sequence and converges to its constant value s(b) − s(a). No “epsilontics” are needed.
Key abstract theorems are explained largely by physical reasoning, and are presented in the most concrete, intelligible fashion possible. Epsilontics are minimized.
One might be more precise by giving an error for equation (16.2) or by considering the much smaller errors on the exclusion of other classical properties, but these epsilontics will be omitted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epsilonics, pseudoapproximation, element, sigmoid, zetetics, asymptotics.
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