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Revision as of 00:34, 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
Theorem: The Thomae function has a (strict) local maximum at each rational number.
Proof: █
Theorem: The Thomae function $f(x)$ is Riemann integrable and $$\displaystyle\int_0^1 f(x) \mathrm{d}x = 0.$$
Proof: █
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
