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Confusion about non-derivable continuous functions



The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InAre there any implicit, continuous, non-differentiable functions?Logical Relations Between Three Statements about Continuous FunctionsCombination of continuous and discontinuous functionsIs there only one continuous-everywhere non-differentiable function?Intuition behind uniformly continuous functionsWhy weren't continuous functions defined as Darboux functions?Examples of functions that do not belong to any Baire classFind all continuous functions that satisfy the Jensen inequality(?) $f(fracx+y2)=fracf(x)+f(y)2$Confused About Limit Points and Closed SetsConfusion About Differentiability of Function










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I am reading a definition which claims that a function is continuous in point $p$ iff all its first derivations exist and are continuous in the point $p$.



And what confuses me are functions such as $f(x)=|x|$ which should be continuous by intuition, but is clearly not derivable in $x=0$.



I am almost certain I am getting something wrong here, but I can not even pin-point what.










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    For $|x|$ its derivative isn't continuous t zero.
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    A function can be continuous at a point without having any derivatives at that point; e.g., coffeemath's example. The statement you probably want is that a function of several variables is differentiable at a point iff all of its partial derivatives exist and are continuous at that point.
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    Where did you read that erroneous definition?
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    lecture notes by my prof. i might be mosreading them though
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    @avs That is false.
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I am reading a definition which claims that a function is continuous in point $p$ iff all its first derivations exist and are continuous in the point $p$.



And what confuses me are functions such as $f(x)=|x|$ which should be continuous by intuition, but is clearly not derivable in $x=0$.



I am almost certain I am getting something wrong here, but I can not even pin-point what.










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  • $begingroup$
    For $|x|$ its derivative isn't continuous t zero.
    $endgroup$
    – coffeemath
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    A function can be continuous at a point without having any derivatives at that point; e.g., coffeemath's example. The statement you probably want is that a function of several variables is differentiable at a point iff all of its partial derivatives exist and are continuous at that point.
    $endgroup$
    – avs
    2 hours ago










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    Where did you read that erroneous definition?
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    – bof
    2 hours ago










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    lecture notes by my prof. i might be mosreading them though
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    – fazan
    2 hours ago










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    @avs That is false.
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    – zhw.
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I am reading a definition which claims that a function is continuous in point $p$ iff all its first derivations exist and are continuous in the point $p$.



And what confuses me are functions such as $f(x)=|x|$ which should be continuous by intuition, but is clearly not derivable in $x=0$.



I am almost certain I am getting something wrong here, but I can not even pin-point what.










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I am reading a definition which claims that a function is continuous in point $p$ iff all its first derivations exist and are continuous in the point $p$.



And what confuses me are functions such as $f(x)=|x|$ which should be continuous by intuition, but is clearly not derivable in $x=0$.



I am almost certain I am getting something wrong here, but I can not even pin-point what.







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    For $|x|$ its derivative isn't continuous t zero.
    $endgroup$
    – coffeemath
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  • $begingroup$
    A function can be continuous at a point without having any derivatives at that point; e.g., coffeemath's example. The statement you probably want is that a function of several variables is differentiable at a point iff all of its partial derivatives exist and are continuous at that point.
    $endgroup$
    – avs
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Where did you read that erroneous definition?
    $endgroup$
    – bof
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    lecture notes by my prof. i might be mosreading them though
    $endgroup$
    – fazan
    2 hours ago










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    @avs That is false.
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    – zhw.
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    For $|x|$ its derivative isn't continuous t zero.
    $endgroup$
    – coffeemath
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    A function can be continuous at a point without having any derivatives at that point; e.g., coffeemath's example. The statement you probably want is that a function of several variables is differentiable at a point iff all of its partial derivatives exist and are continuous at that point.
    $endgroup$
    – avs
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Where did you read that erroneous definition?
    $endgroup$
    – bof
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    lecture notes by my prof. i might be mosreading them though
    $endgroup$
    – fazan
    2 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    @avs That is false.
    $endgroup$
    – zhw.
    1 hour ago















$begingroup$
For $|x|$ its derivative isn't continuous t zero.
$endgroup$
– coffeemath
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
For $|x|$ its derivative isn't continuous t zero.
$endgroup$
– coffeemath
2 hours ago












$begingroup$
A function can be continuous at a point without having any derivatives at that point; e.g., coffeemath's example. The statement you probably want is that a function of several variables is differentiable at a point iff all of its partial derivatives exist and are continuous at that point.
$endgroup$
– avs
2 hours ago




$begingroup$
A function can be continuous at a point without having any derivatives at that point; e.g., coffeemath's example. The statement you probably want is that a function of several variables is differentiable at a point iff all of its partial derivatives exist and are continuous at that point.
$endgroup$
– avs
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Where did you read that erroneous definition?
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– bof
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Where did you read that erroneous definition?
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– bof
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lecture notes by my prof. i might be mosreading them though
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– fazan
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lecture notes by my prof. i might be mosreading them though
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– fazan
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@avs That is false.
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– zhw.
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@avs That is false.
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That "definition" is wrong. You are right, the function $|x|$ is continuous but is not differentiable at $x=0$. Continuity doesn't imply differentiability. However, differentiability does imply continuity.



The definition you stated looks to me as an attempt to define a smooth function, although it is not correct.






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    As has been pointed out this definition is incorrect, as it is inconsistent with the usual definitions of continuity and differentiability. Your example $|x|$ suffices to show this.



    If you are encountering this in multivariable calculus then your professor might be trying to state the theorem mentioned by avs in the comments: that a function is differentiable at a point if all its first order partial derivatives exist in a neighbourhood of that point, and are continuous at that point. However the converse is not generally true: consider for example the function
    $$f(x,y)=begincases(x^2+y^2)sin(frac1sqrtx^2+y^2) &(x,y)neq(0,0)\0&(x,y)=(0,0)endcases$$
    at the origin. Thus this assumption might be completely false. It might be best to give a word for word reproduction of the statement and the paragraph before and after.






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      The partial derivatives need not be continuous for differentiability.
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      @HarisGusic yes I realized as I posted. Fixed it
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    Sounds like the wrong definition of what a "continuous function" is. Any function $f:mathbbRtomathbb R$ like in your original post is continuous at every point $left(a,fleft(aright)right)$ wherever $$limlimits_xto a^-fleft(xright)=limlimits_xto a^+fleft(xright)$$ (denoting the left and right-hand limits accordingly)






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      That "definition" is wrong. You are right, the function $|x|$ is continuous but is not differentiable at $x=0$. Continuity doesn't imply differentiability. However, differentiability does imply continuity.



      The definition you stated looks to me as an attempt to define a smooth function, although it is not correct.






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        That "definition" is wrong. You are right, the function $|x|$ is continuous but is not differentiable at $x=0$. Continuity doesn't imply differentiability. However, differentiability does imply continuity.



        The definition you stated looks to me as an attempt to define a smooth function, although it is not correct.






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          $begingroup$

          That "definition" is wrong. You are right, the function $|x|$ is continuous but is not differentiable at $x=0$. Continuity doesn't imply differentiability. However, differentiability does imply continuity.



          The definition you stated looks to me as an attempt to define a smooth function, although it is not correct.






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          That "definition" is wrong. You are right, the function $|x|$ is continuous but is not differentiable at $x=0$. Continuity doesn't imply differentiability. However, differentiability does imply continuity.



          The definition you stated looks to me as an attempt to define a smooth function, although it is not correct.







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              $begingroup$

              As has been pointed out this definition is incorrect, as it is inconsistent with the usual definitions of continuity and differentiability. Your example $|x|$ suffices to show this.



              If you are encountering this in multivariable calculus then your professor might be trying to state the theorem mentioned by avs in the comments: that a function is differentiable at a point if all its first order partial derivatives exist in a neighbourhood of that point, and are continuous at that point. However the converse is not generally true: consider for example the function
              $$f(x,y)=begincases(x^2+y^2)sin(frac1sqrtx^2+y^2) &(x,y)neq(0,0)\0&(x,y)=(0,0)endcases$$
              at the origin. Thus this assumption might be completely false. It might be best to give a word for word reproduction of the statement and the paragraph before and after.






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                The partial derivatives need not be continuous for differentiability.
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                – Haris Gusic
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                @HarisGusic yes I realized as I posted. Fixed it
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              $begingroup$

              As has been pointed out this definition is incorrect, as it is inconsistent with the usual definitions of continuity and differentiability. Your example $|x|$ suffices to show this.



              If you are encountering this in multivariable calculus then your professor might be trying to state the theorem mentioned by avs in the comments: that a function is differentiable at a point if all its first order partial derivatives exist in a neighbourhood of that point, and are continuous at that point. However the converse is not generally true: consider for example the function
              $$f(x,y)=begincases(x^2+y^2)sin(frac1sqrtx^2+y^2) &(x,y)neq(0,0)\0&(x,y)=(0,0)endcases$$
              at the origin. Thus this assumption might be completely false. It might be best to give a word for word reproduction of the statement and the paragraph before and after.






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                The partial derivatives need not be continuous for differentiability.
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                – Haris Gusic
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                @HarisGusic yes I realized as I posted. Fixed it
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              $begingroup$

              As has been pointed out this definition is incorrect, as it is inconsistent with the usual definitions of continuity and differentiability. Your example $|x|$ suffices to show this.



              If you are encountering this in multivariable calculus then your professor might be trying to state the theorem mentioned by avs in the comments: that a function is differentiable at a point if all its first order partial derivatives exist in a neighbourhood of that point, and are continuous at that point. However the converse is not generally true: consider for example the function
              $$f(x,y)=begincases(x^2+y^2)sin(frac1sqrtx^2+y^2) &(x,y)neq(0,0)\0&(x,y)=(0,0)endcases$$
              at the origin. Thus this assumption might be completely false. It might be best to give a word for word reproduction of the statement and the paragraph before and after.






              share|cite|improve this answer











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              As has been pointed out this definition is incorrect, as it is inconsistent with the usual definitions of continuity and differentiability. Your example $|x|$ suffices to show this.



              If you are encountering this in multivariable calculus then your professor might be trying to state the theorem mentioned by avs in the comments: that a function is differentiable at a point if all its first order partial derivatives exist in a neighbourhood of that point, and are continuous at that point. However the converse is not generally true: consider for example the function
              $$f(x,y)=begincases(x^2+y^2)sin(frac1sqrtx^2+y^2) &(x,y)neq(0,0)\0&(x,y)=(0,0)endcases$$
              at the origin. Thus this assumption might be completely false. It might be best to give a word for word reproduction of the statement and the paragraph before and after.







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                The partial derivatives need not be continuous for differentiability.
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                – Haris Gusic
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                @HarisGusic yes I realized as I posted. Fixed it
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                The partial derivatives need not be continuous for differentiability.
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                – Haris Gusic
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                @HarisGusic yes I realized as I posted. Fixed it
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              $begingroup$
              The partial derivatives need not be continuous for differentiability.
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              – Haris Gusic
              2 hours ago




              $begingroup$
              The partial derivatives need not be continuous for differentiability.
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              – Haris Gusic
              2 hours ago




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              @HarisGusic yes I realized as I posted. Fixed it
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              $begingroup$
              @HarisGusic yes I realized as I posted. Fixed it
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              Sounds like the wrong definition of what a "continuous function" is. Any function $f:mathbbRtomathbb R$ like in your original post is continuous at every point $left(a,fleft(aright)right)$ wherever $$limlimits_xto a^-fleft(xright)=limlimits_xto a^+fleft(xright)$$ (denoting the left and right-hand limits accordingly)






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                Sounds like the wrong definition of what a "continuous function" is. Any function $f:mathbbRtomathbb R$ like in your original post is continuous at every point $left(a,fleft(aright)right)$ wherever $$limlimits_xto a^-fleft(xright)=limlimits_xto a^+fleft(xright)$$ (denoting the left and right-hand limits accordingly)






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                  Sounds like the wrong definition of what a "continuous function" is. Any function $f:mathbbRtomathbb R$ like in your original post is continuous at every point $left(a,fleft(aright)right)$ wherever $$limlimits_xto a^-fleft(xright)=limlimits_xto a^+fleft(xright)$$ (denoting the left and right-hand limits accordingly)






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                  Sounds like the wrong definition of what a "continuous function" is. Any function $f:mathbbRtomathbb R$ like in your original post is continuous at every point $left(a,fleft(aright)right)$ wherever $$limlimits_xto a^-fleft(xright)=limlimits_xto a^+fleft(xright)$$ (denoting the left and right-hand limits accordingly)







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