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Limit as n-> infinity with integral -- Please check
Compute [tex]\lim_{n \to \infty} \int_{0}^{1} \frac{e^{x^4}}{n} dx.[/tex]
We can put the limit inside the integral as long as a function is continuous on a bounded interval, such as [0,1].
I have a solution, and am just curious if I am using the right facts and/or rationale.
We consider a sequence of continuous functions [tex]f_{n} = \frac{e^{x^4}}{n}[/tex] for [tex]x \in [0,1][/tex]. Since [tex]\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{e^{x^4}}{n} = 0[/tex], then [tex]f_{n}[/tex] converges pointwise to [tex]f(x) = 0[/tex].
Now we prove it converges uniformly. For a given [tex]\epsilon > 0[/tex], there exists [tex]N = \frac{e}{\epsilon}[/tex] such that whenever [tex]n > N[/tex], we have [tex]|f_{n} - f| = |\frac{e^{x^4}}{n} - 0| < \epsilon.[/tex]. We derived the value of [tex]N[/tex] by knowing that since [tex]x \in [0,1][/tex], that [tex]\frac{e^{x^4}}{n} \le \frac{e}{n}[/tex].
Now we can just compute [tex]\int_{0}^{1} \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{e^{x^4}}{n} dx.[/tex]. This is just zero.
So what do you think?
Homework Statement
Compute [tex]\lim_{n \to \infty} \int_{0}^{1} \frac{e^{x^4}}{n} dx.[/tex]
Homework Equations
We can put the limit inside the integral as long as a function is continuous on a bounded interval, such as [0,1].
The Attempt at a Solution
I have a solution, and am just curious if I am using the right facts and/or rationale.
We consider a sequence of continuous functions [tex]f_{n} = \frac{e^{x^4}}{n}[/tex] for [tex]x \in [0,1][/tex]. Since [tex]\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{e^{x^4}}{n} = 0[/tex], then [tex]f_{n}[/tex] converges pointwise to [tex]f(x) = 0[/tex].
Now we prove it converges uniformly. For a given [tex]\epsilon > 0[/tex], there exists [tex]N = \frac{e}{\epsilon}[/tex] such that whenever [tex]n > N[/tex], we have [tex]|f_{n} - f| = |\frac{e^{x^4}}{n} - 0| < \epsilon.[/tex]. We derived the value of [tex]N[/tex] by knowing that since [tex]x \in [0,1][/tex], that [tex]\frac{e^{x^4}}{n} \le \frac{e}{n}[/tex].
Now we can just compute [tex]\int_{0}^{1} \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{e^{x^4}}{n} dx.[/tex]. This is just zero.
So what do you think?