Stuck on Analysis question dealing with Continuity of Set

Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
1 reply · 1K views
kbrono
Messages
16
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement


Define f: [0,[tex]\infty[/tex]) [tex]\rightarrow[/tex] R by

f(x) = {0 if x is [0,1] and 1 if x is (1,[tex]\infty[/tex] )


Homework Equations



I think if I can show that f is continuous on [0,1] and not continuous on every point of [0,1] then that will suffice. However I have now clue how to go about this, the definition of set continuity confuses me.


The Attempt at a Solution



I thought is we make S=[0,1] we can set an epsilon or chose a delta that will hold for some points but not for all but again I keep losing myself.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
There is a jump discontinuity with this piecewise function. Select an epsilon greater than 1, there will be no delta around x=1 such that |x-1|< delta that implies |f(x)-f(1)|< epsilon.

EDIT: Sorry, that should be select an epsilon less than 1...