The Real And Complex Number Systems
The Real And Complex Number Systems
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|x r y r | 2 n<br />
r<br />
1 n<br />
r<br />
r<br />
1 n |2r 1| , asn since r 0,<br />
which is absurb with (*). Hence, we know that x r is not uniformly continuous on 0, 1, for<br />
r 0.<br />
Ps: <strong>The</strong> reader should try to realize why x r is not uniformly continuous on 0, 1, for<br />
r 0. <strong>The</strong> ruin of non-uniform continuity comes from that x is small enough.<br />
4.54 Assume f : S T is uniformly continuous on S, whereS and T are metric<br />
spaces. If x n is any Cauchy sequence in S, prove that fx n is a Cauchy sequence in T.<br />
(Compare with Exercise 4.33.)<br />
Proof: Given 0, we want to find a positive integer N such that as n, m N, we<br />
have<br />
dfx n , fx m .<br />
For the same , sincef is uniformly continuous on S, then there is a 0 such that as<br />
dx, y , x, y S, wehave<br />
dfx, fy .<br />
For this , sincex n is a Cauchy sequence in S, then there is a positive integer N such<br />
that as n, m N, wehave<br />
dx n , x m .<br />
Hence, given 0, there is a postive integer N such that as n, m N, wehave<br />
dfx n , fx m .<br />
That is, fx n is a Cauchy sequence in T.<br />
Remark: <strong>The</strong> reader should compare with Exercise 4.33 and Exercise 4.55.<br />
4.55 Let f : S T be a function from a metric space S to another metric space T.<br />
Assume that f is uniformly continuous on a subset A of S and let T is complete. Prove that<br />
there is a unique extension of f to clA which is uniformly continuous on clA.<br />
Proof: Since clA A A , it suffices to consider the case x A A. Since<br />
x A A, then there is a sequence x n A with x n x. Note that this sequence is a<br />
Cauchy sequence, so we have by Exercise 4.54, fx n is a Cauchy sequence in T since f<br />
is uniformly on A. In addition, since T is complete, we know that fx n is a convergent<br />
sequence, say its limit L. Note that if there is another sequence x n A with x n x,<br />
then fx n is also a convergent sequence, say its limit L . Note that x n x n is still a<br />
Cauchy sequence. So, we have<br />
dL, L dL, fx n dfx n , fx n dfx n , L 0asn .<br />
So, L L . That is, it is well-defined for g : clA T by the following<br />
gx <br />
fx if x A,<br />
lim n fx n if x A A, wherex n x.<br />
So, the function g is a extension of f to clA.<br />
Claim that this g is uniformly continuous on clA. That is, given 0, we want to<br />
find a 0 such that as dx, y , x, y clA, wehave<br />
dgx, gy .<br />
Since f is uniformly continuous on A, for /3, there is a 0 such that as