Weird result in complex limit












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I am trying to evaluate a limit:



gamma[w_] = Sqrt[-(u*e)w^2 + I*(u*s)w];

Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> DirectedInfinity[1]}]


I calculated the limit by hand, and the correct answer is (I also checked numerically for some examples of ${u,e,s}$ using the software):



$qquad frac s2 sqrt{frac ue}$



But for some reason, when using Limit, I get



{DirectedInfinity[(Sign[e]^2 Sign[u]^2)^(1/4)]}


So my questions are:



What is going here?

What issues should I be aware of when using Limit?






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    I am trying to evaluate a limit:



    gamma[w_] = Sqrt[-(u*e)w^2 + I*(u*s)w];
    
Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> DirectedInfinity[1]}]


    I calculated the limit by hand, and the correct answer is (I also checked numerically for some examples of ${u,e,s}$ using the software):



    $qquad frac s2 sqrt{frac ue}$



    But for some reason, when using Limit, I get



    {DirectedInfinity[(Sign[e]^2 Sign[u]^2)^(1/4)]}


    So my questions are:



    What is going here?

    What issues should I be aware of when using Limit?






    calculus-and-analysis complex







    share|improve this question









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      I am trying to evaluate a limit:



      gamma[w_] = Sqrt[-(u*e)w^2 + I*(u*s)w];
      
Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> DirectedInfinity[1]}]


      I calculated the limit by hand, and the correct answer is (I also checked numerically for some examples of ${u,e,s}$ using the software):



      $qquad frac s2 sqrt{frac ue}$



      But for some reason, when using Limit, I get



      {DirectedInfinity[(Sign[e]^2 Sign[u]^2)^(1/4)]}


      So my questions are:



      What is going here?

      What issues should I be aware of when using Limit?






      calculus-and-analysis complex







      share|improve this question









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      Villa is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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      I am trying to evaluate a limit:



      gamma[w_] = Sqrt[-(u*e)w^2 + I*(u*s)w];
      
Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> DirectedInfinity[1]}]


      I calculated the limit by hand, and the correct answer is (I also checked numerically for some examples of ${u,e,s}$ using the software):



      $qquad frac s2 sqrt{frac ue}$



      But for some reason, when using Limit, I get



      {DirectedInfinity[(Sign[e]^2 Sign[u]^2)^(1/4)]}


      So my questions are:



      What is going here?

      What issues should I be aware of when using Limit?






      calculus-and-analysis complex




      calculus-and-analysis complex






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          I think it's worth reporting the issue to support. If you give appropriate assumptions, then you get your expected result:



          Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> Infinity}, Assumptions -> u>0 && e>0]



          (s u)/(2 Sqrt[e u])







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            Using Assumptions -> u >= 0 && e > 0 gives the same form as the OP's hand calculation.
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          $begingroup$

          I think it's worth reporting the issue to support. If you give appropriate assumptions, then you get your expected result:



          Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> Infinity}, Assumptions -> u>0 && e>0]



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            Thank you, it worked.
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            Using Assumptions -> u >= 0 && e > 0 gives the same form as the OP's hand calculation.
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          $begingroup$

          I think it's worth reporting the issue to support. If you give appropriate assumptions, then you get your expected result:



          Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> Infinity}, Assumptions -> u>0 && e>0]



          (s u)/(2 Sqrt[e u])







          share|improve this answer











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            Thank you, it worked.
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            – Villa
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          • $begingroup$
            Using Assumptions -> u >= 0 && e > 0 gives the same form as the OP's hand calculation.
            $endgroup$
            – Bob Hanlon
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          $begingroup$

          I think it's worth reporting the issue to support. If you give appropriate assumptions, then you get your expected result:



          Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> Infinity}, Assumptions -> u>0 && e>0]



          (s u)/(2 Sqrt[e u])







          share|improve this answer











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          I think it's worth reporting the issue to support. If you give appropriate assumptions, then you get your expected result:



          Limit[Re[gamma[x]], {x -> Infinity}, Assumptions -> u>0 && e>0]



          (s u)/(2 Sqrt[e u])








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            Thank you, it worked.
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          • $begingroup$
            Using Assumptions -> u >= 0 && e > 0 gives the same form as the OP's hand calculation.
            $endgroup$
            – Bob Hanlon
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          • $begingroup$
            Thank you, it worked.
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            – Villa
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          • $begingroup$
            Using Assumptions -> u >= 0 && e > 0 gives the same form as the OP's hand calculation.
            $endgroup$
            – Bob Hanlon
            2 hours ago
















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          $begingroup$
          Using Assumptions -> u >= 0 && e > 0 gives the same form as the OP's hand calculation.
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          – Bob Hanlon
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