gegen 0 streben lassen

English translation: make it tend toward zero

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German term or phrase:gegen 0 streben lassen
English translation:make it tend toward zero
Entered by: Natalie Wilcock (X)

13:35 Jun 13, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
German term or phrase: gegen 0 streben lassen
Wir können die zeitstetige Überlebenswahrscheinlichkeit bis zum Zeitpunkt ? unter der Bedingung des Nicht-Ausfalls bis zum Zeitpunkt ? berechnen, indem wir die Grenze ? gegen 0 streben lassen.
Natalie Wilcock (X)
Local time: 07:03
make it tend toward zero
Explanation:
When you have a limits equation that relates two variables x and y, and you make x tend toward zero, y in its turn approaches another value, which can be infinity, zero, one, etc.
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Carl Stoll
Argentina
Local time: 03:03
Grading comment
Thank you very much, regards, Natalie
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2make it tend toward zero
Carl Stoll
4 +1let the limit approach zero
Jeff Steffin


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
make it tend toward zero


Explanation:
When you have a limits equation that relates two variables x and y, and you make x tend toward zero, y in its turn approaches another value, which can be infinity, zero, one, etc.

Carl Stoll
Argentina
Local time: 03:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thank you very much, regards, Natalie

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: let it tend to zero
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agree  Jeff Steffin: I think you're right, but I would say as Cilan, let it tend toward zero...
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
let the limit approach zero


Explanation:
let the limit approach zero, nur eine Empfehlung

Jeff Steffin
Local time: 23:03
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carl Stoll: I am unsettled by this reference to a limit approaching zero. Normally, a limit does not approach anything; it is the variable which approaches the limit, which is a constant. But I suppose you can postulate a series of limits, applied serially.
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