Lebl-Basic-Analysis-I · Problem 1.3.5

Real Numbers

Mathematics · bounded-functions

Problem

Let f:D→Rf : D \to \mathbb{R} and g:D→Rg : D \to \mathbb{R} be functions (DD nonempty). a) Suppose f(x)≤g(y)f(x) \leq g(y) for all x∈Dx \in D and y∈Dy \in D. Show that sup⁡x∈Df(x)≤inf⁡x∈Dg(x).\sup_{x \in D} f(x) \leq \inf_{x \in D} g(x). b) Find a specific DD, ff, and gg, such that f(x)≤g(x)f(x) \leq g(x) for all x∈Dx \in D, but sup⁡x∈Df(x)>inf⁡x∈Dg(x).\sup_{x \in D} f(x) > \inf_{x \in D} g(x).

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