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(f) S 0, 1 0, 1, T 0, 1 0, 1.<br />

Solution: NO! Since a continuous functions sends a compact set to a compact set.<br />

However, in this case, S is compact and T is not compact.<br />

(g) S 0, 1 0, 1, T R 2 .<br />

Solution: Let<br />

fx, y cot x,coty.<br />

Remark: 1. <strong>The</strong>re is some important theorems. We write them as follows.<br />

(<strong>The</strong>orem A) Letf : S, d s T, d T be continuous. If X is a compact subset of S,<br />

then fX is a compact subset of T.<br />

(<strong>The</strong>orem B) Letf : S, d s T, d T be continuous. If X is a connected subset of S,<br />

then fX is a connected subset of T.<br />

2. In (g), the key to the example is to find a continuous function f : 0, 1 R which is<br />

onto.<br />

Supplement on Continuity of real valued functions<br />

Exercise Suppose that fx : 0, R, is continuous with a fx b for all<br />

x 0, , and for any real y, either there is no x in 0, for which fx y or<br />

there are finitely many x in 0, for which fx y. Prove that lim x fx exists.<br />

Proof: For convenience, we say property A, it means that for any real y, either<br />

there is no x in 0, for which fx y or there are finitely many x in 0, for<br />

which fx y.<br />

We partition a, b into n subintervals. <strong>The</strong>n, by continuity and property A, asx<br />

is large enough, fx is lying in one and only one subinterval. Given 0, there<br />

exists N such that 2/N . For this N, we partition a, b into N subintervals, then<br />

there is a M 0 such that as x, y M<br />

|fx fy| 2/N .<br />

So, lim x fx exists.<br />

Exercise Suppose that fx : 0, 1 R is continunous with f0 f1 0. Prove that<br />

(a) there exist two points x 1 and x 2 such that as |x 1 x 2 | 1/n, wehave<br />

fx 1 fx 2 0 for all n. In this case, we call 1/n the length of horizontal strings.<br />

Proof: Define a new function gx fx 1 n fx : 0, 1 1 n . Claim that<br />

there exists p 0, 1 1 n such that gp 0. Suppose NOT, byIntermediate<br />

Value <strong>The</strong>orem, without loss of generality, let gx 0, then<br />

g0 g 1 n ...g 1 1 n f1 0<br />

which is absurb. Hence, we know that there exists p 0, 1 1 n such that<br />

gp 0. That is,<br />

f p 1 n fp.<br />

So,wehave1/n as the length of horizontal strings.<br />

(b) Could you show that there exists 2/3 as the length of horizontal strings<br />

Proof: <strong>The</strong> horizontal strings does not exist, for example,

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