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Math 512A. Homework 10. Solutions

This document contains solutions to homework problems in Math 512A. Problem 1 proves an integral identity involving the cube of x from 0 to b. Problem 2 considers the integrability of two functions on the interval [0,2]. Problem 3 proves properties related to integrals of non-negative functions. Problem 4 considers integrals of products of non-negative functions. Problem 5 proves the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for integrals and its relationship to the functions being proportional.

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Math 512A. Homework 10. Solutions

This document contains solutions to homework problems in Math 512A. Problem 1 proves an integral identity involving the cube of x from 0 to b. Problem 2 considers the integrability of two functions on the interval [0,2]. Problem 3 proves properties related to integrals of non-negative functions. Problem 4 considers integrals of products of non-negative functions. Problem 5 proves the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for integrals and its relationship to the functions being proportional.

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Math 512A. Homework 10.

Solutions

b4
, by considering upper and lower sums for partitions of [0, b]
4
0
3
3
into n equal subintervals, using the formula 1 + 2 + + n3 = (1 + 2 + + n)2 for the sum of the cubes of the
first n natural numbers.
Z 2
Problem 2. Decide which of the following functions are integrable on [0, 2], and calculate the integral
f if you
0
can.

x + [x], x rational
(i) f (x) =
0,
x not rational.
3

Problem 1. Prove that if f (x) = x , then

f=

(ii) f is the function whose graph is depicted in the figure below (set f (0) = 0).

Solution. (i) If P is any partition of [0, 2], then (clearly) L(f, P ) = 0 and also U (f, P ) 1. To see why this
inequality holds, let P = {t0 , t1 , , tn } and let tk be first element in P such that tk 1. Then Mi 1 for i k,
and so, since f 0,
n
X
(ti ti1 ) = 2 tk1 1.
U (f, P )
i=k

Therefore supP L(f, P ) = 0 < 1 inf P U (f, P ) and thus f can not be integrable on [0, 2].
(ii) Discussed in class. Please refer also to the hints posted on the 512A webpage.
Z
Problem 3.

(i) Prove that if f is integrable on [a, b] and f (x) 0 for all x in [a, b], then

f 0.
a

Z
(ii) Prove that if f and g are integrable on [a, b] and f (x) g(x) for all x in [a, b], then

Z
f

g. (Warning:
a

If you work hard on part (b), then you are waisting time.)
(iii) Give an example of an f which is integrable on [a, b], satisfies f (x) 0 for all x, and f (x) > 0 for some x,
Z b
and yet
f = 0.
a

(iv) Suppose that f (x) 0 for all x in [a, b] and f is continuous at x0 in [a, b] and f (x0 ) > 0. Prove that

f > 0.
a

(Hint. It suffices to find a partition P for which the lower sum L(f, P ) > 0.
Solution. (i) If P = {t0 , t1 , , tn } is a partition of [a, b], then mi = inf{f (x) | ti1 x ti } 0 and so
L(f, P ) 0. Therefore
Z b
f = sup L(f, P ) 0.
a

(ii) If f g are integrable, then f g is integrable. By (i),


(iii) Take f (x) = 0 if a < x < b and f (a) = f (b) = 1.
1

Rb
a

(f g) 0. But

Rb
a

(f g) =

Rb
a

Rb
a

g.

(iv) If f 0 is continuous and f (x0 ) = y0 > 0, then there is > 0 such that f (x) > y0 /2 for all x in [x0 , x0 +].
Rb
y0
y0
If P is the partition P = {a, x0 , x0 + , b}, then L(f, P )
> 0, so a f
.
2
2
Problem 4. Suppose that f and g are integrable on [a, b]. If P is a partition of [a, b], let Mi0 and m0i the appropriate
sups and infs for f on the intervals of P , define Mi00 and m00i similarly for g, and define Mi and mi similarly for
the product f g.
Assume that f (x) 0 and g(x) 0 for all x in [a, b].
(i) Prove that Mi Mi0 Mi00 and mi m0i m00i .
(ii) Prove that
U (P, f g) L(P, f g)

n
X

(Mi0 Mi00 m0i m00i ) (ti ti1 ).

i=1

(iii) Use the fact that f and g are bounded (so that |f (x)| M and |g(x)| M , for all x in [a, b], to prove that
U (P, f g) L(P, f g) M {U (P, f ) + U (P, g) L(P, f ) L(P, g)}
(iv) Prove that f g is integrable.
(v) (Not required) Remove the condition that f (x) 0 and g(x) 0 on [a, b].
Solution. Discussed in class. Please refer also to the hints posted on the 512A webpage.
Problem 5.

(i) (Schwarz Inequality) Prove that


n
X

!2
xi yi

i=1

n
X

x2i

i=1

n
X

yi2

()

i=1

for real numbers x1 , , xn and y1 , , yn . There are many proofs available; one of them starts by first
establishing the identity
!2
n
n
n
X
X
X
X
2
2
xi
yi =
xi yi
+
(xi yj xj yi )2 .
i=1

i=1

i=1

i<j

(ii) Prove that equality in () holds if and only if there is a real number such that xi = yi for all i = 1, , n.
(iii) (Cauchy-Schwarz inequality) Suppose that f and g are integrable on [a, b]. Prove that
Z

!2

fg
a

f2

! Z

g2

()

(iv) If equality holds in (), is it necessarily true that f = g for some real number ? What if f and g are
continuous?
Solution. Discussed in class. Please refer also to the hints posted on the 512A webpage.

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