# Math Help - Dirichlet function upper and lower sum

1. ## Dirichlet function upper and lower sum

Question:

Suppose that f(x)=7 if x is rational and f(x)=3 if x is irrational on the interval [1,3]. Let P be a partition of [1,3].

What is the lower sum: I have that the lower sum is 0.

What is the upper sum: I have that the upper sum is 4.

What is sup L(f,P) over all partitions: 7

What is inf U(f,P) over all partitions: 3

And that the function is integrable over [1,3]

Am I on the right track with this?

2. ## Re: Dirichlet function upper and lower sum

Originally Posted by CountingPenguins
And that the function is integrable over [1,3]
Lebesgue-integrable, but not Riemann-integrable.

3. ## Re: Dirichlet function upper and lower sum

Originally Posted by CountingPenguins
Question:

Suppose that f(x)=7 if x is rational and f(x)=3 if x is irrational on the interval [1,3]. Let P be a partition of [1,3].

What is the lower sum: I have that the lower sum is 0.

What is the upper sum: I have that the upper sum is 4.

What is sup L(f,P) over all partitions: 7

What is inf U(f,P) over all partitions: 3

And that the function is integrable over [1,3]

Am I on the right track with this?

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