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Limits are used in calculus and other branches of mathematical analysis to define derivatives and continuity.
The concept of the "limit of a function" is further generalized to the concept of topological net, while the limit of a sequence is closely related to limit and direct limit in category theory.
Limit of a sequence is one of the oldest concepts in mathematical analysis.