Help Understanding Andrew Browder's Proposition 8.14

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This discussion centers on understanding Andrew Browder's Proposition 8.14 from his book "Mathematical Analysis: An Introduction," specifically in the context of differentiable maps. The proposition states that for a differentiable function, the expression $$f(p + h) - f(p) = Lh + r(h)$$ holds, where $$L = \text{df}_p$$ and $$r(h)/|h| \to 0$$ as $$h \to 0$$. Participants clarify that defining $$r(h)$$ as $$f(p + h) - f(p) - Lh$$ leads to the conclusion that $$\lim_{h\to0}\frac{r(h)}{|h|} = 0$$, confirming Browder's definition of differentiability in Definition 8.9.

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I am reading Andrew Browder's book: "Mathematical Analysis: An Introduction" ... ...

I am currently reading Chapter 8: Differentiable Maps and am specifically focused on Section 8.2 Differentials ... ...

I need some further help in fully understanding the proof of Proposition 8.14 ...

Proposition 8.14 reads as follows:
View attachment 9406

In the above proof by Browder we read the following:"... ... Let $$L = \text{df}_p$$; then $$f(p + h) - f(p) = Lh + r(h)$$ where $$r(h)/|h| \to 0$$ as $$h \to 0$$ ... .. "
My question is as follows:Can someone please formally and rigorously demonstrate how Browder's definition of differentiability (Definition 8.9) ...

... ... leads to the equation $$f(p + h) - f(p) = Lh + r(h)$$ where $$r(h)/|h| \to 0$$ as $$h \to 0$$ ... ..

Help will be much appreciated ...

Peter
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The above post mentions Browder's Definition 8.9 ... Definition 8.9 reads as follows:View attachment 9407

Hope that helps ...

Peter
 

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Peter said:
In the above proof by Browder we read the following:"... ... Let $$L = \text{df}_p$$; then $$f(p + h) - f(p) = Lh + r(h)$$ where $$r(h)/|h| \to 0$$ as $$h \to 0$$ ... .. "
My question is as follows:Can someone please formally and rigorously demonstrate how Browder's definition of differentiability (Definition 8.9) ...

... ... leads to the equation $$f(p + h) - f(p) = Lh + r(h)$$ where $$r(h)/|h| \to 0$$ as $$h \to 0$$ ... ..
If you define $r(h)$ by $r(h) = f(p + h) - f(p) - Lh$ then Definition 8.9 says that $$\lim_{h\to0}\frac{r(h)}h = 0$$, or equivalently $$\lim_{h\to0}\frac{r(h)}{|h|} = 0$$
 
Opalg said:
If you define $r(h)$ by $r(h) = f(p + h) - f(p) - Lh$ then Definition 8.9 says that $$\lim_{h\to0}\frac{r(h)}h = 0$$, or equivalently $$\lim_{h\to0}\frac{r(h)}{|h|} = 0$$

Thanks Opalg ..

I appreciate the help ...

Peter
 

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