1. ## derivatives 2/analysis

problem 3:

Prove that if f : [0,1)--- IR is nonnegative, integrable, and uniformly
continuous, then lim f(x) =0 as x tends to 00.

Problem 4:

Suppose that a differentiable function f : IR ---IR and its derivative f'
have no common zeros. Prove that f has only finitely many zeros in [0, 1].

2. ## Re: derivatives 2/analysis

In problem 3, where f is supposed to be defined? You deal with the limit at infinity, but f seems to be only defined on [0,1).

3. ## Re: derivatives 2/analysis

Sorry, f is defined on the interval : [0, 00) where 00 is infinity

4. ## Re: derivatives 2/analysis

Originally Posted by skybluesea2010

problem 3:

Prove that if f : [0,1)--- IR is nonnegative, integrable, and uniformly
continuous, then lim f(x) =0 as x tends to 00.

Problem 4:

Suppose that a differentiable function f : IR ---IR and its derivative f'
have no common zeros. Prove that f has only finitely many zeros in [0, 1].
For the first one, assume that it doesn't, then there exists $a>0$ and a sequence such that $x_n \rightarrow \infty$ and $f(x_n)>a$. By uniform continuity there is a $\delta >0$ such that if $|x_n-y|<\delta$ then $|f(x_n)-f(y)| then if $y$ satisifies this we have, by the triangle inequality $f(y)>a/2$ but then

$\int_0^{\infty} f \geq \sum_{n=1}^{m} \int_{x_n-\delta}^{x_n+\delta} f = 2\delta a m$

for all $m$. This is a contradiction.

For the second one, since $[0,1]$ is compact, assuming there is a sequence of zeroes of $f$, we get that there is a subsequence that converges to something in $[0,1]$ and this limit is also a zero. Using Rolle's theorem we can construct a sequence of zeroes of $f'$ that converges to the same limit point. If $f'$ were continous this would be enough, but at the moment I don't see how to finish the argument in general.