12. Let M be the set of continuous functions on R which vanish outside a finite...
B2. (a) Let I denote the interval 0,1 and let C denote the space of continuous functions I-R. Define dsup(f,g)-sup |f(t)-g(t) and di(f.g)f (t)- g(t)ldt (f,g E C) tEI (i) Prove that dsup is a metric on C (ii) Prove that di is a metric on C. (You may use any standard properties of continuous functions and integrals, provided you make your reasoning clear.) 6 i) Let 1 denote the constant function on I with value 1. Give an explicit...
Part 2: Metrics and Norms 1. Norms and convergence: (a) Prove the l2 metric defined in class is a valid norm on R2 (b) Prove that in R2, any open ball in 12 ("Euclidean metric") can be enclosed in an open ball in the loo norm ("sup" norm). (c). Say I have a collection of functions f:I R. Say I (1,2). Consider the convergence of a sequence of functions fn (z) → f(x) in 12-Show that the convergence amounts to...
2. Let f:R + R and g: R + R be functions both continuous at a point ceR. (a) Using the e-8 definition of continuity, prove that the function f g defined by (f.g)(x) = f(x) g(x) is continuous at c. (b) Using the characterization of continuity by sequences and related theorems, prove that the function fºg defined by (f.g)(x) = f(x) · g(x) is continuous at c. (Hint for (a): try to use the same trick we used to...
- Let V be the vector space of continuous functions defined f : [0,1] → R and a : [0, 1] →R a positive continuous function. Let < f, g >a= Soa(x)f(x)g(x)dx. a) Prove that <, >a defines an inner product in V. b) For f,gE V let < f,g >= So f(x)g(x)dx. Prove that {xn} is a Cauchy sequence in the metric defined by <, >a if and only if it a Cauchy sequence in the metric defined by...
7. Recall the space m of bounded sequences of real numbers together with the metric d(х, у) — suр |2; — Ук). k 1,2. (a) Give a simple proof to show that m is complete by showing that m = suitable space X. (Recall that C(X) denotes the space of continuous bounded real- valued functions on X together with the supremum norm.) C(X) for some (b) Let A denote the unit ball in m given by А 3 (x€ т:...
(5) Let f: [0, 1 R. We say that f is Hölder continuous of order a e (0,1) if \f(x) -- f(y)| . , y sup [0, 1] with 2 # 1£l\c° sup is finite. We define Co ((0, 1]) f: [0, 1] -R: f is Hölder continuous of order a}. = (a) For f,gE C ([0, 1]) define da(f,g) = ||f-9||c«. Prove that da is a well-defined metric Ca((0, 1) (b) Prove that (C ([0, 1]), da) is complete...
I. Let f : R → R be a continuous function. Show that ER sup is a Fo set I. Let f : R → R be a continuous function. Show that ER sup is a Fo set
Question 3. (4 marks) Let C([a, b]; R) be the space of all continuous functions on [a, b], 0 <a<b with the metric || f – 9|| = maxasaso \f (x) – g(x)]. For each f e C([a, b]; R), define a map F(f) by F(f)(x) = x5 + Vx € (a,b]. (65 – a5) Prove that there is a unique fixed point of F in the space C([a, b]; R); i.e. there is a unique fe C([a,b); R) such...
(1) Let C[a, b] denote the set of functions that are continuous on (a,b). Define a function on pairs of function fig E C[a, b] by dı(,9) = /\f(x) – 9(2)| dx. Prove that (C[a,b], du) is a metric space.
(2) Let {fJ be a sequence of continuous, real-valued functions that converges uniformly on the interval [0,1 (a) Show that there exists M> 0 such that n(x) M for all r E [0,1] and all n N. (b) Does the result in part (a) hold if uniform convergence is replaced by pointwise convergence? Prove or give a counterexample (2) Let {fJ be a sequence of continuous, real-valued functions that converges uniformly on the interval [0,1 (a) Show that there exists...