L'Hopital rules for complex-valued functions in higher dimensions

Read full text
Authors: Albert Chern, Sadashige Ishida
Cited by: 0

Abstract

In calculus, l'Hopital's rule provides a simple way to evaluate the limits of quotient functions when both the numerator and denominator vanish. But what happens when we move beyond real functions on a real interval? In this article, we study when the quotient of two complex-valued functions in higher dimension can be defined continuously at the points where both functions vanish. Surprisingly, the answer is far subtler than in the real-valued setting. We provide a complete characterization for the continuity of the quotient function. We also point out why extending this result to smoother quotients remains an intriguing challenge.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mathematical and Theoretical Analysis Analytic and geometric function theory Advanced Harmonic Analysis Research

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint