Show that ∥f∥1=∫01∣f(x)∣dx defines a norm on the space C([0,1]) of continuous functions f:[0,1]→R.
Let S be the set of continuous functions g:[0,1]→R with g(0)=g(1)=0. Show that for each continuous function f:[0,1]→R, there is a sequence gn∈S with supx∈[0,1]∣gn(x)∣⩽supx∈[0,1]∣f(x)∣ such that ∥f−gn∥1→0 as n→∞
Show that if f:[0,1]→R is continuous and ∫01f(x)g(x)dx=0 for every g∈S then f=0.