Monday, 29 December 2014

real analysis - Using unbounded derivative to show function is not uniformly convergent



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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