Continuity

A function ff is continuous at aa iff:

lim⁡x→af(x)=f(a)\lim_{x\to a}{f(x)}=f(a) ∀ϵ>0  ∃δ>0  ∀x  (∣x−a∣<δ  ⟹  ∣f(x)−f(a)∣<ϵ)\forall{\epsilon>0}\; \exists{\delta>0}\; \forall{x}\; (|x-a|<\delta\implies{|f(x)-f(a)|<\epsilon})

One-Side Continuous

Continuous from Left

A function ff is continuous from left at aa iff:

lim⁡x→a−f(x)=f(a)\lim_{x\to a^{-}}{f(x)}=f(a)

Continuous from Right

A function ff is continuous from right at aa iff:

lim⁡x→a+f(x)=f(a)\lim_{x\to a^{+}}{f(x)}=f(a)

On Interval

Open Interval

A function ff is continuous in (a,b)(a,b) iff ff is continuous on every c∈(a,b)c\in(a,b).

Closed Interval

A function ff is continuous in [a,b][a,b] iff ff is:

  • continuous on every c∈(a,b)c\in(a,b)
  • right-continuous at aa
  • left-continuous at bb

Uniformly Continuous

Suppose a function ff is continuous on (a,b)(a,b). ff is uniformly continuous on (a,b)(a,b) iff:

∀ϵ>0  ∃δ>0  s.t.  ∣x−y∣<δ  ⟹  ∣f(x)−f(y)∣<ϵ\forall \epsilon >0\;\exists \delta >0\;\text{s.t.}\; |x-y|<\delta \implies |f(x)-f(y)|<\epsilon

If a function ff is continuous on [a,b][a,b], ff is uniformly continuous on [a,b][a,b].

Written by September 29, 2026 1 min read
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