1. If f is a continuous function in an interval D and if g is a continuous function in R, show that the composite g o f is continuous.
2. If f is a continuous function defined in an interval D, show that the restriction of f to a second internal contained in D is continuous.
3. If f is a continuous function defined in (a, b) and if limx→b f (x) = u, show that a continuous function g : [a, b] → R is defined by
4. Suppose f is a continuous function in an interval D.
(a) Show that the function |f| defined by |f|(x) = |f(x)| is continuous.
(b) Show that the functions f+ and f- defined by
are continuous. (Hint: Consider 1/2(f +|f|).)
(c) Show that f = f+ - f-
Recall that a continuous function is a real-valued function whose value at a given point is the limit of the values at points approaching the given point. Continuous functions in a closed interval automatically satisfy a stronger condition.
Examples-
1. The infinite sequence 1,2,3,... of natural numbers. This sequence does not converge.
2. The infinite sequence 0,1, -1,2, -2,3,-3,... which lists all the integers. This sequence does not converge.
3. The infinite sequence (xn)n ≥1 defined by xn = 1/n. This sequence converges to 0.
4. The infinite sequence (xn)n ≥1 defined inductively by x1 = 1, and xn = i=1Σn-12xi. This sequence does not converge.
5. The infinite sequence (xn)n ≥1, defined by: xn is the nth largest prime number. This sequence does not converge.
6. The infinite sequence (xn)n ≥1, defined by: xn = 1+(-1/2)n. This sequence converges to 1.
Exercise - As always, provide complete proofs for your answers.
In each of the examples above supply proofs for the statements about convergence.