I.K.

Gujral Punjab Technical University, Punjab

Department of Mathematics
Course: B. Sc. Honours (Mathematics)
Subject: Riemann Integration and Series of Functions/BSHM-402-22
Assignment-1
1. For a function 𝑓 define 𝑈𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑅𝑖𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑙 and 𝐿𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑅𝑖𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑙. What is
the 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑥 ′ 𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 of function 𝑓 ?
𝑏
2. If 𝑓 is continuous and non-negative on [a, b]. Then show that ∫𝑎 𝑓 𝑑𝑥 ≥ 0.
1 1
3. Show that ∫0 𝑥 4 𝑑𝑥 = 5.
1
sin 𝑥 , 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙
4. Function 𝑓 is 𝑅𝑖𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 or 𝑛𝑜𝑡 on [0, 1], where 𝑓 = { .
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
5. If 𝑃∗ is a refinement of a partition 𝑃, then for a bounded function 𝑓,
i. 𝐿(𝑃∗ , 𝑓) ≥ 𝐿(𝑃, 𝑓), and
ii. 𝑈(𝑃∗ , 𝑓) ≤ 𝑈(𝑃, 𝑓).
6. Show that every continuous function is Integrable.
7. If 𝑓 is bounded in [a, b] and M, m are the infimum and supremum of 𝑓 in [a, b], then show that
𝑏 𝑏

𝑚(𝑏 − 𝑎) ≤ ∫ 𝑓 𝑑𝑥 ≤ ∫ 𝑓 𝑑𝑥 ≤ 𝑀(𝑏 − 𝑎)
𝑎̅ 𝑎
8. If 𝑓 is bounded and integrable in [a, b], then there exists a number, μ lying between the bounds of 𝑓 such
that
𝑏
∫𝑎 𝑓 𝑑𝑥 ≤ 𝜇(𝑏 − 𝑎). (First mean value theorem)

9. If function 𝑓 is continuous on [0, 1], show that

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𝑛 𝑓(𝑥) 𝜋
lim ∫ 2 2
𝑑𝑥 = 𝑓(0)
𝑥→∞ 1+𝑛 𝑥 2
0
10. A necessary and sufficient condition for a bounded function f to be integrable in [𝑎, 𝑏] is that
lim 𝑤(𝑃, 𝑓) = 0,
𝜇(𝑃)→0
(Necessary and Sufficient condition for Integrability)
11. i. Define Rieman Integration with example.
ii. Define Rieman Sum with example.
iii. Define Refinement with example.
iv. If 𝑓 is monotonic in [𝑎, 𝑏], then prove that 𝑓 is integrable in [𝑎, 𝑏].
v. Give an example of a Riemann integrable function on [𝑎, 𝑏] which is not monotonic [𝑎, 𝑏].

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