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What an epsilon-delta proof is actually controlling
An epsilon-delta proof is a control problem: keep close enough to a point so the function value stays inside a target band around the limit.
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What convergence means for sequences
A sequence converges when its terms eventually stay as close as you want to a single number. The word eventually matters more than the first few terms.
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What convergence means for infinite series
An infinite series converges when its partial sums settle toward a finite number. The important object is the running total, which is why the convergent geometric series and the divergent harmonic series tell different stories even though both have terms that go to zero.
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