Definition:Asymptotic Equality/Sequences/Definition 2

Definition

Let $\sequence {a_n}$ and $\sequence {b_n}$ be sequences in $\R$.

$\sequence {a_n}$ is asymptotically equal to $\sequence {b_n}$ if and only if:

$a_n - b_n = \map o {b_n}$

where $o$ denotes little-$\oo$ notation.

Also see

• Equivalence of Definitions of Asymptotically Equal Sequences