2.II.13F

Analysis II | Part IB, 2008

Let (un(x):n=0,1,2,)\left(u_{n}(x): n=0,1,2, \ldots\right) be a sequence of real-valued functions defined on a subset EE of R\mathbb{R}. Suppose that for all nn and all xEx \in E we have un(x)Mn\left|u_{n}(x)\right| \leqslant M_{n}, where n=0Mn\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} M_{n} converges. Prove that n=0un(x)\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} u_{n}(x) converges uniformly on EE.

Now let E=R\ZE=\mathbb{R} \backslash \mathbb{Z}, and consider the series n=0un(x)\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} u_{n}(x), where u0(x)=1/x2u_{0}(x)=1 / x^{2} and

un(x)=1/(xn)2+1/(x+n)2u_{n}(x)=1 /(x-n)^{2}+1 /(x+n)^{2}

for n>0n>0. Show that the series converges uniformly on ER={xE:x<R}E_{R}=\{x \in E:|x|<R\} for any real number RR. Deduce that f(x)=n=0un(x)f(x)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} u_{n}(x) is a continuous function on EE. Does the series converge uniformly on EE ? Justify your answer.

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