
What is a continuous extension? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
To find examples and explanations on the internet at the elementary calculus level, try googling the phrase "continuous extension" (or variations of it, such as "extension by continuity") simultaneously …
What's the difference between continuous and piecewise continuous ...
Oct 15, 2016 · A continuous function is a function where the limit exists everywhere, and the function at those points is defined to be the same as the limit. I was looking at the image of a piecewise continuous
probability theory - Why does a C.D.F need to be right-continuous ...
May 10, 2019 · Of course, the CDF of the always-zero random variable $0$ is the right-continuous unit step function, which differs from the above function only at the point of discontinuity at $x=0$.
Proof of Continuous compounding formula - Mathematics Stack …
12 Following is the formula to calculate continuous compounding A = P e^(RT) Continuous Compound Interest Formula where, P = principal amount (initial investment) r = annual interest rate (as a …
Is derivative always continuous? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jul 21, 2020 · Is the derivative of a differentiable function always continuous? My intuition goes like this: If we imagine derivative as function which describes slopes of (special) tangent lines to points on a ...
Difference between continuity and uniform continuity
Jan 27, 2014 · To understand the difference between continuity and uniform continuity, it is useful to think of a particular example of a function that's continuous on $\mathbb R$ but not uniformly …
Absolutely continuous functions - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jan 12, 2015 · This might probably be classed as a soft question. But I would be very interested to know the motivation behind the definition of an absolutely continuous function. To state "A real valued …
Continuous versus differentiable - Mathematics Stack Exchange
A function is "differentiable" if it has a derivative. A function is "continuous" if it has no sudden jumps in it. Until today, I thought these were merely two equivalent definitions of the same c...
Why is/isn't the derivative of a differentiable function continuous?
Jun 19, 2016 · This would mean that the derivative of a function is always continuous on the domain of the function, but I have encountered counterexamples. I have probably misinterpreted something; …
Closure of continuous image of closure - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Nov 14, 2012 · Closure of continuous image of closure Ask Question Asked 13 years ago Modified 13 years ago