(1) T(4th Sm.

)-Mathematics-H/CC-8/CBCS

2021
MATHEMATICS — HONOURS
Paper : CC-8
(Riemann Integration and Series of Functions)
Full Marks : 65

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words
as far as practicable.

,  denote the sets of natural numbers and real numbers respectively.

1. Answer all the following multiple choice questions having only one correct option. Choose the correct
option and justify : (1+1)×10

(a) Let f :[ a, b]   be a bounded function and P, Q are partitions of [a, b] such that P is a refinement
of Q. Then,
(i) L( P, f )  L(Q, f ) (ii) L( P, f )  U (Q, f )
(iii) U ( P , f )  L(Q, f ) (iv) U ( P, f )  U (Q, f ).

(b) Let f :[0, 3]   be defined by f (x) = [x], where [x] denotes the greatest integer not exceeding x.
Then,
(i) f is not Riemann integrable on [0, 3].
3
(ii) f is Riemann integrable on [0, 3] and  f 0.
0

3
(iii) f is Riemann integrable on [0, 3] and  f 2.
0

3
(iv) f is Riemann integrable on [0, 3] and
 f  3.
0
(c) Identify the incorrect statement :
(i) Any subset of a negligible set is negligible.
(ii) Any enumerable set of real numbers is negligible.
(iii) Countable union of negligible sets is negligible.
(iv) If the set of points of discontinuity of a real-valued function is negligible, then the function is
monotonic.
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(d) Let f :[0, 4]   be defined by f (x) = x4 – 4x3 + 10 and P = {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then,
(i) U(P, f ) = – 40 (ii) L(P, f ) = 11
(iii) U(P, f ) = 40 (iv) L(P, f ) = – 40.



3
(e) t e t dt is equal to
0

(i)  (ii) 
3 2

(iii)  (iv) 2 .
4

dx
(f) The improper integral
x
1
2
is convergent if and only if

(i)  = 1 (ii)  < 2

(iii)   2 (iv)  > 3.

x 2 x3 x 4
(g) The radius of convergence of the power series x     ..... is
22 33 44

1
(i) e (ii)
e
(iii)  (iv) 0.

 x n 
(h) The limit function of  on [0, 2] is
n
1  x n
(i) monotonically decreasing (ii) monotonically increasing
(iii) continuous (iv) not monotonic.
(i) Given that the interval of uniform convergence of a power series is (– 4, 2), for suitable an, which
could be power series?
 
(i)  an  X  3
n
(ii)  an  X  3n
n0 n0

 
(iii)  an  X  1 n
(iv)  an  X  1n .
n0 n0
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(j) The sum of the Fourier series for the function f :[ , ]   defined by
 1,    x  0
f ( x)   at x   is
 2, 0  x  

1
(i)  (ii) – 2
2

3 3
(iii)  (iv) .
2 2

2. Answer any three questions :

(a) State and prove a necessary and sufficient condition for Riemann integrability of a bounded function
f defined on [a, b]. 1+4
(b) If a real-valued function f is Riemann integrable on [a, b] then prove that | f | is also Riemann
b b
integrable on [a, b] and  f  f . 3+2
a a

b
(c) (i) If f :[ a, b]   is a continuous function, such that f (x)  0 on [a, b] and f  0 , then prove
a
that f is identically zero on [a, b].


2
2
 x 22
(ii) Prove, with justification,
9


 sin x
dx 
9
. 2+3

x
tn 1
(d) Let f (t )  lim
n tn  3
, 0  t  2 and F ( x)   f (t ) dt , x  0 . Prove that F is continuous at ‘1’ but is
0
not derivable there. 2+3
(e) (i) Prove or disprove : If f :[ a, b]   has a primitive on [a, b], then the set of points of
discontinuity of f in [a, b] is a negligible set.
(ii) Identify the set of points of discontinuity of the function f :[0,1]   defined by

 1 , when 1  x  1n ( n  0,1, 2, .....)

f ( x )   3n 3n  1 3
 0, when x0
Hence, tell whether f is Riemann integrable on [0, 1]. 2+(2+1)

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3. Answer any two questions :
(a) Let the functions f, g be positive-valued, bounded and Riemann integrable over [a, X] for every
 
f ( x)
X > a such that lim
x  g ( x )
 . If f is convergent prove that g is also convergent.
a a
Is the converse true? Justify your answer. 3+2
 
sin x sin x
(b) Show that

0
x
dx is convergent but

0
x
dx is not convergent. 2+3

1
t m 1  t n 1
(c) Prove that B(m, n) 
 (1  t)
0
mn
dt where m > 0, n > 0. 5

2
log x
(d) (i) Examine the convergence of

1
2 x
dx.


cos xdx
(ii) Examine the absolute convergence of

0
1 x 3
. 2+3

4. Answer any four questions :

(a) Let  f n n be a sequence of Riemann integrable functions defined on [a, b] and  f n n have a
uniform limit f on [a, b]. Prove that f is Riemann integrable over [a, b].
b
b

  n 
 
n  
Moreover, show that lim f n ( x)dx   lim f n ( x)  dx. 3+2
a
a

 nx 
(b) Show that the sequence   of continuous functions defined on [0, 1] has a continuous
1  n 2 x 2 n
limit function, although the convergence is not uniform. 2+3
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(c) Mn is a convergent infinite series of positive real numbers such that f n ( x)  M n for all x  S
n

and for every n  . Prove that  fn is uniformly convergent on S.

n


Hence, prove that
n 1
cos3 nx
4n 2  1
is uniformly convergent on [0, ). 3+2


(d) Examine term-by-term differentiability of
n 1
1
n  n4 x2
3
on . 5

 1
(e) Let  an xn be a power series and   lim an n . If 0 <  < , prove that the series is absolutely
n0

1 1
convergent for x  and is not convergent for x   . 5


(f) Assuming the power series for (1  x ) 1 as (1  x ) 1  1  x  x 2  x3  .....( 1  x  1), obtain the
power series expansion of loge(1 + x) and find the region of convergence of the power series of
loge(1 + x). 3+2

 1,   x  0
(g) Find the Fourier series of the function f ( x )   .
 1, 0  x  

Also find the sum of the series at x = 0 and x  . 3+2
2