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3 months ago

Pick any ε>0\varepsilon>0. We now formulate a process of finding a δ>0\delta>0 to prove that

limxaf(x)=0\lim_{x\to a} f(x)=0

for a[0,1]a\in[0,1] using the ε\varepsilon-δ\delta definition. Consider xx such that

0<xa<δa=min(a,1a).0<|x-a|<\delta_a=\min(|a|,|1-a|).

Either max(f(x))\max(f(x)) over this range is 00, or 1/n1/n for some nn such that xAnx\in A_n. If it is the former, we have a δ\delta that proves the limit. Otherwise, we check if

1n<ε.\frac{1}{n}<\varepsilon.

If so, the same δ\delta also proves the limit. If not, we shrink the range and consider xx such that

0<xa<δb=min(ya:yAn).0<|x-a|<\delta_b=\min(|y-a|:y\in A_n).

Notice that f(x)<1/nf(x)<1/n over this range. At this point we ask ourselves the same questions. If the δ\delta is not satisfactory, we shrink the range again, each time lowering max(f(x))\max(f(x)) until either max(f(x))=1/m<ε\max(f(x))=1/m<\varepsilon for some mNm\in\mathbb{N} or max(f(x))=0\max(f(x))=0.

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