Friday, February 17, 2017

real analysis - Prove that f is continuous, f is bounded...


Suppose α and β are real numbers and β >0. We define the function f on [1,1] by f(x)=xαsin(|xβ|),x0



f(x)=0,x=0.

Prove that
a. f is continuous iff α>0.



b. f(0) exists iff α>1.



c. f is bounded iff α1+β.



d. f is continuous iff α>1+β.



[You can use the standard properties of trig functions and their derivatives.]





I've been able to come up with something for a. and b. but I don't know how to do c. or d.



I'll post my a. and b.



a. f is continuous iff (xn)0 for xn0. Then xαsin(|xβ|)0 as n.



I considered xn=12nπ+π2>0




xn0 as n0, hence α>0. α0 because then xαn=1. α0 because then xαn as n.



It is easy to see that f is continuous on [1,1]{0}. We find that |xα|xαsin(|x|β)|xα|


(because sin varies between 1 and 1). |xα|0 as x0 since α>0. Therefore f is continuous everywhere.



b. A function needs to be continuous everywhere on [1,1] in order to be differentiable there. In the previous part we proved that α>0, so we know that α has to be at least this.



f(0) exists iff xα1sin(|x|β)0 as x0. We see that is does, if α>1. Therefore f(0)=0 and exists.



Is what I have correct? And how would I do parts c and d?




Thanks

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