Questions tagged [continuity]
Intuitively, a continuous function is one where small changes of input result in correspondingly small changes of output. Use this tag for questions involving this concept. As there are many mathematical formalizations of continuity, please also use an appropriate subject tag such as (real-analysis) or (general-topology)
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On solving the nested functional equation $f(f(x) + 2020x + y) = f(2021x) + f(y)$
Find all the solutions to $f(f(x) + 2020x + y) = f(2021x) + f(y)$ for all $x,y >0$ when: i) $f: \mathbb{N} \mapsto \mathbb{N}$ ii) $f: \mathbb{R}^{+} \mapsto \mathbb{R}^{+}$ The second part was a ...
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Continuity and Differentiability of $|x|^x$
I am working on the following problem from the L’Hôpital’s Rule section of Stewart Calculus, and I would appreciate feedback on whether my approach is sound, as well as clarification on a few things. ...
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Analysis of continuity for a two-variable function with a power parameter $\alpha$
Let $\alpha > 0$ and consider the function $$ f(x,y) = \begin{cases} \dfrac{|\sin(xy) - xy|^{\alpha}}{(x^{2} + y^{2})^{3}} & \text{if } (x,y) \neq (0,0), \\[2mm] 0 & \text{if } (x,y) = (0,...
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Since $\pi(x) - \pi(\sqrt{x}) + 1 = \sum_{d \mid \sqrt{x}\#}\mu(d)\lfloor\frac{x}{d}\rfloor$ is discontinuous, is it everywhere-discontinuous?
Let $0 \in \Bbb{N}$. Prime number theorists will be familiar with the formula: $$\rho(x) = \pi(x) - \pi(\sqrt{x}) + 1 = \sum_{d \ \mid\ \sqrt{x}\#}\mu(d)\lfloor\frac{x}{d}\rfloor$$ It is usually taken ...
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Let$\ \ f:[0,1]\to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function. Prove $\ \ \lim_{\lambda\to\infty}\int_0^1 f(x)\sin(\lambda x)\,dx = 0$. [duplicate]
NOTE- The source of question is Advanced Calculus on real axis which doesn't cover $\textsf{Lebesgue integral}$ and $\textsf{Measure Theory}$ so therefore an approach by those wouldn't be of much ...
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Applying the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus to jump discontinuities
I am independently learning calculus from "Calculus, Early Transcendentals" 6th Edition by James Stewart. This pertains to section 5.3 "The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus", ...
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Getting different answers for integration problem: $\int_0^2 x d( \{x\} )$
My teacher used integration by parts to solve the problem like so: $$\int_0^2 xd(\{x\}) =[x\{x\}]_0^2-\int_0^2 \{x\}dx\\ =0-\int_0^1 xdx-\int_1^2 (x-1)dx$$ which comes out to -1. But when I was ...
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How to prove that $C^k(\mathbb{R})$ is a subspace of $F(\mathbb{R};\mathbb{R})$?
I'm starting my linear algebra studies and came across the following statemtent: $E = F(\mathbb{R};\mathbb{R})$ is the vector space of the one variable real functions $f:\mathbb{R} \rightarrow \...
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Can there be a continuous function with infinite derivative everywhere?
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$ be continuous. For all nowhere-differentiable examples that I know of, for each $a\in\mathbb{R}$ there exist sequences $x_n\to a$ and $y_n\to a$ such that $$\frac{f(...
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Does there exist a function such that $f(x), f(x)+\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{2}-f(x), f(x)+x$ are irrational for all irrational $x$?
Does there exist a function $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ such that $f(x), f(x)+\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{2}-f(x), f(x)+x$ are irrational for all irrational $x$? My attempt: I couldn't come up with any good ...
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Topology literature focusing on continuous functions and measures
I am looking for literature dealing with topologies on spaces of continuous functions ($C_0$, $C_c$, $C_b$, $\ldots$), particularly with regard to their application when dealing with topologies on ...
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Continuity of piecewise application between Metric Spaces
I have the following exercise and I don't know if my proof is correct: Let $(X,d_{X}),(Y,d_{Y})$ metric spaces with $X=X_{1}\cup X_{2}$ Let $f_{i}:X_{i}\to Y, \ i\in\{1,2\}$ continuous applications ...
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Since rings of continuous maps exist why in (co)homology do you never see chain complex $C_n =$ certain ring of continuous functions "of degree $n$"?
I'm new to homological algebra. Just wondering why we never seem to see the involved chain complexes defined simply to be $C_n=$ continuous maps "of degree $n$" where the context makes the ...
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$f$ is continuous iff $f_{1},\dots,f_{n}$ continuous in Metric Spaces
I`m trying to do the following exercise for my general topology class: Let $(X,d)$ a metric space and $B\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ with euclidean metric. Let $f:X\to B$ and application determined by $f_{i}...
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Real function is continuous iff image of closure is subset of closure of image [duplicate]
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\mapsto \mathbb{R}$. The goal is to prove that $f$ is continuous if, and only if, for all $X\subset \mathbb{R}$, $f(\overline{X})\subset \overline{f(X)}$ Let $X\subset \mathbb{R}$, $y\...