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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

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