Notation

Common Name

Limit Test

f ( n ) O ( g ( n ) )

Asymptotic Upper Bound

lim x | f ( x ) g ( x ) | <

f ( n ) o ( g ( n ) )

Asymptotically Negligable

lim x | f ( x ) g ( x ) | = 0

f ( n ) Ω ( g ( n ) )

Asymptotic Lower Bound

lim x | f ( x ) g ( x ) | > 0

f ( n ) ω ( g ( n ) )

Asymptotically Dominant

lim x | f ( x ) g ( x ) | =

f ( n ) Θ ( g ( n ) )

Asymptotically Tight Bound

0 < lim x | f ( x ) g ( x ) | <