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Q: INTEGRATION OF NON - NEGATIVE FUNCTIONS ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   0 Comments )
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Subject: INTEGRATION OF NON - NEGATIVE FUNCTIONS
Category: Science > Math
Asked by: madukar-ga
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Posted: 18 Nov 2002 09:29 PST
Expires: 18 Dec 2002 09:29 PST
Question ID: 109961
If f belongs to L+(the space of all measurable functions from X to
[0,infinity] ) and integral f < infinity, for every eplison >0 there
exists E belongs to Script M such that mu(E)< infinity and integralto
the base E f >(integral f) - epsilon.
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Subject: Re: INTEGRATION OF NON - NEGATIVE FUNCTIONS
Answered By: dannidin-ga on 21 Nov 2002 06:12 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hi again Madukar-ga,

For n=1,2,3,..., define the set E_n = {x in X : f(x) < n}

Define the function g_n = f * indicator (=characteristic) function of
E_n.

g_n is a sequence of positive functions that converges pointwise to f,
since for any x in X, if f(x)<n_0 then g_n(x)=f(x) for all n>n_0. Also
all the g_n are bounded by f, which is an integrable function.
Therefore by the dominated convergence theorem, we know that
integral(g_n)-->integral(f) as n->infinity.

In particular, for some value of n we will have that

integral(g_n) > integral(f)-epsilon.

But integral(g_n) = integral(f) over the set E_n. So E_n is the E that
you asked for.

Hope everything's clear, if not I'm here for you...

Regards,
dannidin
madukar-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars

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