Electronic Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

San Antonio, Texas, March 6-9, 2008

Paper C014

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, ISBN 0-321-64488-3, Copyright (C) 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.


Exploring Limits with Maple

Reza O. Abbasian


Texas Lutheran University


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John T. Sieben


Texas Lutheran University


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ABSTRACT

The paper discusses the use of Computer Algebra Systems, such as Maple, to investigate limits. The presentation includes examples and case studies focusing on visualizing limits, calculating and estimating limits in single and multivariable calculus, infinite series, and limits encountered in Taylor and Fourier series. The authors also discuss the shortcomings and misuses of Maple.

Keyword(s): Maple, limits, sequences and series, calculus