Does f(x)=x^(-1/3) Belong in L2(0,1)?

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Homework Statement


Check whether the function f(x)=x^{-1/3}, 0<x<1, belongs to the space
L^{2}(0,1)

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Well, I missed this lecture so not really sure how to go about this but from what I gathered:

A function is in L2 if the function is square integrable

If that is the case then:

The Attempt at a Solution



\int^{1}_{0}(x^{-1/3})^{2}dx = \int^{1}_{0}(x^{-2/3})dx = 3x^{1/3}|^{1}_{0} = 3

Since the solution exists then the function is in L2, correct?
 
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if that method is correct then it would not exist in L2(0,infinity), correct?
 
that all sounds reasonable to me, though I'm not an expert in these things
 
iamalexalright said:
if that method is correct then it would not exist in L2(0,infinity), correct?

Correct.
 
Great, thanks!
 
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