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The discussion focuses on proving that if functions f and g are integrable on the interval [a, b], then their sum f + g is also integrable. The user demonstrates this by considering a partition of the interval and showing that the upper and lower sums for f + g can be bounded by those of f and g. They conclude that the integrals satisfy the equation ∫_a^b (f + g) = ∫_a^b f + ∫_a^b g. The proof is validated through careful manipulation of upper and lower sums and the properties of integrable functions. Overall, the argument confirms the integrability of the sum and the equality of the integrals.
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Hey again! (Blush)

Let $f,g:[a,b] \to \mathbb{R}$ integrable.Then,show that $f+g$ is integrable and $\displaystyle \int_a^b{(f+g)}=\int_a^b{ f } +\int_a^b{ g }$.

That's what I have tried:

We consider the partition $P=\{a=t_0<t_1<...<t_n=n\}$ of $[a,b]$.

$\forall t \in [t_k,t_{k+1}]: \sup f([t_k,t_{k+1}]) \geq f(t) \text{ and } \sup g([t_k,t_{k+1}]) \geq g(t)$

So, $\sup f([t_k,t_{k+1}]) + \sup g([t_k,t_{k+1}]) \geq f(t)+g(t) \Rightarrow \sup f([t_k,t_{k+1}]) + \sup g([t_k,t_{k+1}]) \geq \sup(f+g)[t_k,t_{k+1}]$

So,we conclude that: $U(f+g,P) \leq U(f,P)+U(g,P) \text{ and } L(f+g,P) \geq L(f,P)+L(g,P)$

Let $\epsilon'>0$
Since, $f,g$ are integrable,there are partitions $P_1,P_2$ of $[a,b]$ such that:

$U(f,P_1)-L(f,P_1)< \epsilon'$

$U(g,P_2)-L(g,P_2)< \epsilon'$

We take $P=P_1 \cup P_2$

So,we get: $U(f,P)-L(f,P)<\epsilon' \text{ and } U(g,P)-L(g,P)<\epsilon'$

$U(f+g,P)-L(f+g,P) \leq (U(f,P)-L(f,P))+(U(g,P)-L(f,P)) < 2\epsilon'=\epsilon$ (we pick $\epsilon'=\frac{\epsilon}{2}$)

So,$f+g$ is integrable.$\displaystyle \int_a^b{(f+g)} \leq U(f+g,P) \leq U(f,P)+U(g,P) < L(f,P)+L(g,P)+ \epsilon < \underline{\int_a^b f}+ \underline{\int_a^b g}+ \epsilon=\int_a^b f + \int_a^b g+\epsilon, \forall \epsilon \Rightarrow \int_a^b {f+g} \leq \int_a^b f + \int_a^b g$

$\displaystyle \int_a^b{(f+g)} \geq L(f+g,P) \geq L(f,P)+L(g,P)> U(f,P)+U(g,P)-\epsilon > \overline{\int_a^b f}+\overline{\int_a^b g}-2\epsilon=\int_a^b f + \int_a^b g-\epsilon, \forall \epsilon \Rightarrow \int_a^b {f+g} \geq \int_a^b f + \int_a^b g$

Therefore, $\displaystyle \int_a^b {(f+g)}=\int_a^b f +\int_a^b g.$

Is it right or am I wrong?? :confused:
 
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