Sunday, 1 September 2019

real analysis - Show that function is injective and surjective using given condition on f

Consider f a continuous function from R to R



It is given that |f(x)f(y)|12|xy| for all x,y in R



I want to show that f is one-one and onto



My efforts



Injectivity




Suppose a,bR and ab such that f(a)=f(b).



Then consider the following fraction f(b)f(a)ba which is equal to zero as f(b)=f(a) and ba



But that is a contradiction as given condition on f says that |f(b)f(a)|12|ba| and that would actually show that 012|ba| and right hand side is strictly greater than zero.



Therefore function is one one.



Surjectivity




Let x0R be any arbitrary point and WLOG assume x00.



If I put y=0 condition (1) says f(x)12x+f(0) if x0 (also using the fact that WLOG that function is increasing).



Take x=2x0,



we have f(2x0)x0+f(0)



Take x=2x0 and then we have f(2x0)x0f(0)




So we have f(2x0)x0f(0)x0x0+f(0)f(2x0)



Now Intermediate Value theorem works like a magic and we are done!!!!



Am I correct?



Edit: If people are confused, why I can assume that function is increasing in surjectivity part, here is the answer A continuous, injective function f:RR is either strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.

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