Definition of the term "limit"

[Francis Cave]

Charlie, I did wonder about this, but I think we need to define the term 'limit' so that it makes sense in the various contexts in which it is used throughout the spec. Murata-san has highlighted the problem with trying to use the term in its mathematical sense, in that, strictly speaking, it is the wrong term to use when the operation is over a set, such as in unions and intersections.

Francis



-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie Clark <charlie.clark at clark-consulting.eu> 
Sent: 06 April 2018 11:20
To: SC 34/WG 4 mailing list <e-SC34-WG4 at ecma-international.org>
Subject: Re: Definition of the term "limit"

Am .04.2018, 18:38 Uhr, schrieb Francis Cave <francis at franciscave.com>:

> limit – In a mathematical equation, an expression in reduced-size text 
> in a high position (for which the term “upper limit” is used) or low 
> position (for which the term “lower limit” is used) relative to either 
> an n-ary operator or text on the baseline of the expression. See n-ary 
> operator for examples of limits in both high and low positions 
> relative to a summation sign operator.

I wonder if we can't borrow something from the glossary of a maths text book? Unfortunately I don't have one to hand…

Charlie
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