Proving Continuity: Discontinuity Math Help and Tips

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The discussion centers on proving the continuity of the function g(x) defined as g(x) = limy → x f(y), where f has infinitely many removable discontinuities. Participants emphasize using the definitions of limit and continuity directly to establish g's continuity. The key insight is that analyzing g's behavior on an interval allows for transferring properties of f within smaller intervals, facilitating the proof without needing complex methods.

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Homework Statement


f is a function with the property that every point of discontinuity is removable. There are infinitely many such points in f's domain. Define [tex]g(x) = \lim_{ y \to x } f(y)[/tex]. Prove g is continuous

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I wanted to maybe conclude something from showing g is bounded but I didn't really get anything there. I was wondering if you could give me a hint, but DON'T GIVE ME A SOLUTION yet. Should I be using straight forward definition or take some other route?
 
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You should be able to do this by following the definitions in a straightforward manner, more or less using only the concepts of limit and continuity. The key is that when you are examining the behavior of [tex]g[/tex] on an interval, you can transfer statements about [tex]g[/tex] at a point to statements about [tex]f[/tex] on a smaller interval.
 

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