Lesson Plan: Formal Definition of a Limit
This lesson plan includes the objectives and prerequisites of the lesson teaching students how to interpret the formal epsilon–delta definition of a limit and find the value of delta for a given epsilon.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- interpret the formal epsilon–delta definition of a limit,
- find the value of delta for a given epsilon.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the informal definition of a limit,
- at least the semiformal first-order predicate logic.
