Let f:[0,1]→R be a bounded function. Define the upper and lower integrals of f. What does it mean to say that f is Riemann integrable? If f is Riemann integrable, what is the Riemann integral ∫01f(x)dx ?
Which of the following functions f:[0,1]→R are Riemann integrable? For those that are Riemann integrable, find ∫01f(x)dx. Justify your answers.
(i) f(x)={10 if x∈Q if x∈/Q
(ii) f(x)={10 if x∈A if x∈/A,
where A={x∈[0,1]:x has a base-3 expansion containing a 1};
[Hint: You may find it helpful to note, for example, that 32∈A as one of the base-3 expansions of 32 is 0.1222….]
(iii) f(x)={10 if x∈B if x∈/B,
where B={x∈[0,1]:x has a base −3 expansion containing infinitely many 1 s}.