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Limits, L'Hôpital's rule, and epsilon delta definitions | Chapter 7, Essence of calculus

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Formal derivatives, the epsilon-delta definition, and why L'Hôpital's rule works. Help fund future projects: https://www.patreon.com/3blue1brown An equally valuable form of support is to simply share some of the videos. Special thanks to these supporters: http://3b1b.co/lessons/limits#thanks Home page: https://www.3blue1brown.com Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Formal definition of derivatives 4:52 - Epsilon delta definition 9:53 - L'Hôpital's rule 17:17 - Outro ------------------ 3blue1brown is a channel about animating math, in all senses of the word animate. And you know the drill with YouTube, if you want to stay posted about new videos, subscribe, and click the bell to receive notifications (if you're into that). If you are new to this channel and want to see more, a good place to start is this playlist: http://3b1b.co/recommended Various social media stuffs: Website: https://www.3blue1brown.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/3Blue1Brown Patreon: https://patreon.com/3blue1brown Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3blue1brown Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/3Blue1Brown

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{'end': 841.306, 'text': 'And importantly, those approximations get more and more accurate for smaller and smaller choices of dx, right?', 'start': 835.7, 'duration': 5.606}, {'end': 849.655, 'text': 'So this ratio negative pi over 2, actually tells us the precise limiting value as x approaches 1..', 'start': 842.107, 'duration': 7.548}, {'end': 858.274, 'text': 'And remember, what that means is that the limiting height on our original graph is, evidently, exactly negative pi over 2.', 'start': 849.655, 'duration': 8.619}], 'summary': 'The limit as x approaches 1 is exactly negative pi over 2, with approximations getting more accurate for smaller choices of dx.', 'duration': 27.429, 'max_score': 830.845, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kfF40MiS7zA/pics/kfF40MiS7zA830845.jpg'}, {'end': 1005.153, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 948.921, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 954.702, 'text': 'for smaller and smaller nudges, this ratio of derivatives gives the precise value for the limit.', 'start': 948.921, 'duration': 5.781}, {'end': 958.423, 'text': 'This is a really handy trick for computing a lot of limits.', 'start': 955.662, 'duration': 2.761}, {'end': 962.863, 'text': 'Whenever you come across some expression that seems to equal 0, divided by 0.', 'start': 958.963, 'duration': 3.9}, {'end': 970.765, 'text': 'when you plug in some particular input, just try taking the derivative of the top and bottom expressions and plugging in that same treble input.', 'start': 962.863, 'duration': 7.902}, {'end': 976.297, 'text': "This clever trick is called L'Hopital's Rule.", 'start': 973.956, 'duration': 2.341}, {'end': 980.258, 'text': 'Interestingly, it was actually discovered by Johann Bernoulli,', 'start': 977.137, 'duration': 3.121}, {'end': 985.861, 'text': "but L'Hopital was this wealthy dude who essentially paid Bernoulli for the rights to some of his mathematical discoveries.", 'start': 980.258, 'duration': 5.603}, {'end': 992.283, 'text': 'Academia is weird back then, but hey, in a very literal way, it pays to understand these tiny nudges.', 'start': 986.801, 'duration': 5.482}, {'end': 995.542, 'text': 'Now, right now,', 'start': 994.881, 'duration': 0.661}, {'end': 1002.71, 'text': 'you might be remembering that the definition of a derivative for a given function comes down to computing the limit of a certain fraction.', 'start': 995.542, 'duration': 7.168}, {'end': 1005.153, 'text': 'that looks like 0 divided by 0..', 'start': 1002.71, 'duration': 2.443}], 'summary': "L'hopital's rule is a handy trick for computing limits, discovered by johann bernoulli and utilized for derivatives.", 'duration': 56.232, 'max_score': 948.921, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/kfF40MiS7zA/pics/kfF40MiS7zA948921.jpg'}, {'end': 1022.253, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 995.542, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1002.71, 'text': 'you might be remembering that the definition of a 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"L'Hopital's Rule is a clever trick for computing limits of 0/0 forms.", 'The ratio of derivatives near a gives the precise value for the limit.', 'The function sine of pi times x divided by x squared minus one is discussed, highlighting the problematic value at x equals 1 and the distinct value the graph approaches at that point.', 'The method for approximating the output as x approaches 1 by plugging in a number very close to 1 is explained, demonstrating an output around negative 1.57.']}], 'highlights': ['The epsilon-delta definition of limits demonstrates how mathematicians make the intuitive ideas of calculus more rigorous, ensuring the output range can be made as small as desired when a limit exists.', 'The concept of limits allows us to analyze the behavior as the size of a small change to the variable approaches zero, providing a stronger intuition for the rules of calculus and serving as a translation of the formal definition of a derivative.', 'The formal definition of a 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