Examples where it's Riemann integrable but no derivative exists at pts

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What is an example where it's Riemann integrable int(f(t),t,a,x) but no derivative exists at certain pts?
 
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The function f(x)= 0 if x\le 0, 1 if x> 0 is integrable but has no derivative at x= 0. More generally, if f(x) has finite "jump" discontinuities at some points, it is still Riemann integrable but is not differentiable at those points.
 
or f(x)=\left| x\right|
 
Those two examples also have the property that while F(x)= \int f(t)dt is defined, F(x) itself has no dervative at x= 0.
 
there are functions which are continuous everywhere hence integrable, but differentiable nowhere. perhaps the famous dirichlet function which equals zero at irrationals and 1/q at p/q is even differentiable nowhere. since it is continuous a.e. it is integrable.
 
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An example of a continuous (and hence integrable) function that is nowhere differentiable is the Weierstrass function:
F(x)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{\sin((n!)^{2}x)}{n!}
 
HallsofIvy said:
Those two examples also have the property that while F(x)= \int f(t)dt is defined, F(x) itself has no dervative at x= 0.

I'm not sure about this. Isn't F(x)= \int_0^x |t|dt differentiable at 0? It is the piecewise function given by F(x)=x^2 for x>0 and F(x)=-x^2 for x>0 and F(0)=0.
 
Yes, you are right. That was an error on my part.
 
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