Let f: [a, b] → R be a bounded function, and let P = {xo,...,n} be a partition of [a, b]. We say a set of points 7 := {₁,..., Cn} is a tagging of P if xi-1 ≤ c ≤ xi for all i = 1,..., n. Given any partition P and tagging 7 of P, show that 71 L(P, f) ≤ f(c;) Ax; ≤ U(P, ƒ) S a i=1 Suppose ƒ : [a, b] → R is Riemann integrable. Show that for all e > 0, there exists a partition P such that for any tagging 7, 71 f-f(c)A i=1 f(0,)Az,| < E : Given a bounded function f [a, b] → R and n € N, define the right unifo Riemann sum R₂(f, [a, b]) as Rn(f, [a, b]) := f(xi)▲x f(x):= 71 where Ar= (b-a)/n and x₁ = a + (b − a)(i/n). Let f: R→ R be the Dirichlet function, which satisfies i=1 20 (1 TEQ x & Q 0x Show that the sequences {R₂(f, [0, 1])}_₁, {R₂(ƒ, [1, 1+√√2])}_₁, and {R₂(ƒ, [0, 1+ √2])} converge, but lim (R₂(ƒ, [0, 1]) + R„(ƒ, [1,1 + √2])) ‡ lim R₂(ƒ, [0,1 + √2]) 888 848 (Remark: You may use the fact that if r Q and x Q, then r + x Q, and rx & Q if r ‡0.)

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4. In lecture, we've mentioned how the lower and upper Darboux sums 'bound' possible
Riemann sums. In this problem, let's make that statement more rigorous.
(a) Let f: [a, b] → R be a bounded function, and let P = {xo,...,n} be a partition
of [a, b]. We say a set of points 7 := {₁,..., Cn} is a tagging of P if x₁-1 ≤ Cj ≤ xi
for all i= 1,..., n.
Given any partition P and tagging 7 of P, show that
71
L(P, f) ≤ f(c) Ax¡ ≤ U(P, ƒ)
i=1
(b) Suppose f: [a, b] → R is Riemann integrable. Show that for all e > 0, there exists
a partition P such that for any tagging 7,
T
[1-Monce
-Σ
Δε; <ε
i=1
(c) Given a bounded function f [a, b] → R and n € N, define the right uniform
Riemann sum Rn(f, [a, b]) as
Rn(f, [a, b])
E
f(x):=
72
Σf(xi) Ax
i=1
where Ar= (b-a)/n and x₁ = a + (b-a)(i/n).
Let f: RR be the Dirichlet function, which satisfies
xEQ
{
10x & Q
Show that the sequences {R₂(f, [0, 1])}_₁, {R₂(ƒ, [1, 1+√2])}_₁, and {R₂(f, [0, 1+
√2])} converge, but
lim (R₂ (ƒ, [0, 1]) + R₂(ƒ, [1,1 + √2])) ‡ lim R₁(f, [0,1 + √2])
84x
84x
(Remark: You may use the fact that if r € Q and x & Q, then r + x & Q, and
rx Q if r #0.)
:
(d) Prove or disprove (i.e. by counterexample): A bounded function f [a, b] → R
is Riemann integrable if and only if the sequence of right uniform Riemann sums
{R₂(f, [a, b])} converges as n → ∞o.
Transcribed Image Text:4. In lecture, we've mentioned how the lower and upper Darboux sums 'bound' possible Riemann sums. In this problem, let's make that statement more rigorous. (a) Let f: [a, b] → R be a bounded function, and let P = {xo,...,n} be a partition of [a, b]. We say a set of points 7 := {₁,..., Cn} is a tagging of P if x₁-1 ≤ Cj ≤ xi for all i= 1,..., n. Given any partition P and tagging 7 of P, show that 71 L(P, f) ≤ f(c) Ax¡ ≤ U(P, ƒ) i=1 (b) Suppose f: [a, b] → R is Riemann integrable. Show that for all e > 0, there exists a partition P such that for any tagging 7, T [1-Monce -Σ Δε; <ε i=1 (c) Given a bounded function f [a, b] → R and n € N, define the right uniform Riemann sum Rn(f, [a, b]) as Rn(f, [a, b]) E f(x):= 72 Σf(xi) Ax i=1 where Ar= (b-a)/n and x₁ = a + (b-a)(i/n). Let f: RR be the Dirichlet function, which satisfies xEQ { 10x & Q Show that the sequences {R₂(f, [0, 1])}_₁, {R₂(ƒ, [1, 1+√2])}_₁, and {R₂(f, [0, 1+ √2])} converge, but lim (R₂ (ƒ, [0, 1]) + R₂(ƒ, [1,1 + √2])) ‡ lim R₁(f, [0,1 + √2]) 84x 84x (Remark: You may use the fact that if r € Q and x & Q, then r + x & Q, and rx Q if r #0.) : (d) Prove or disprove (i.e. by counterexample): A bounded function f [a, b] → R is Riemann integrable if and only if the sequence of right uniform Riemann sums {R₂(f, [a, b])} converges as n → ∞o.
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