I'm confused how to use the following theorem:
19.6 Theorem.
Let f be a continuous function on an interval I [I may be bounded or unbounded]. Let I◦ be the interval obtained by removing from I any endpoints that happen to be in I. If f is differentiable on I◦ and if f′ is bounded on I◦, then f is uniformly continuous on I.
So far, I have encountered examples.
f(x)=√x,g(x)=1x,h(x)=x2
They are each on the interval (0,∞)
I know f is uniformly continuous, but g and h are not.
However, the derivatives for each of these functions is unbounded on (0,∞)
To show that a continuous function is not uniformly continuous on (0,∞), do I need to show the derivative is unbounded for every interval [a,∞) , where a>0?
If so, how would I prove the function is unbounded from [a,∞)?
I would appreciate a worked out example with one of the functions above or one of your choosing.
Answer
If f is differentiable on I∘ and f′ is bounded on
I∘, then f is uniformly continuous on I
is correct.
If f is uniformly continuous on I, then f is differentiable on I∘ and f′ is bounded on I∘
is not correct. The counterexample is exactly f(x)=√x.
To show that f is not uniformly continous on I, it is enough to show that it is not uniformly continuous on (0,1]. And uniformly continous functions on a bounded interval are always bounded.
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