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Thomae's function (sometimes called the popcorn function, raindrop function, Stars over Babylon) is given by the formula | Thomae's function (sometimes called the popcorn function, raindrop function, Stars over Babylon) is given by the formula | ||
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| − | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu5Y6DqzN7Q Thomae Function by Bret Benesh (11 January 2012)]<br /> |
| − | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeIU5lLtHyQ Thomae Function by Douglas Harder (19 April 2012)]<br /> |
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| − | [https://math.la.asu.edu/~kuiper/371files/ThomaeFunction.pdf] | + | [https://math.la.asu.edu/~kuiper/371files/ThomaeFunction.pdf]<br /> |
| − | [http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/530097/proof-of-continuity-of-thomae-function-at-irrationals] | + | [http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/530097/proof-of-continuity-of-thomae-function-at-irrationals]<br /> |
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Latest revision as of 00:36, 9 December 2016
Thomae's function (sometimes called the popcorn function, raindrop function, Stars over Babylon) is given by the formula $$f(x) =\begin{cases} 1 & \text{if } x= 0 \\ \tfrac1{q} & \text{if } x = \tfrac{p}{q}\\ 0 & \text{if } x \in \mathbb{R}-\mathbb{Q}. \end{cases}$$
Plot of the Thomae function.
Properties
Thomae function is continuous at irrationals
Thomae function is discontinuous at rationals
Videos
Thomae Function by Bret Benesh (11 January 2012)
Thomae Function by Douglas Harder (19 April 2012)
See also
Modifications of Thomae's Function and Differentiability
