Section 3.7

Jordan Measure. Measurable Sets

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Problem 3.7.1

Prove that in RnR^{n} a cube of rank kk contains (10l−k−2)n\left(10^{l-k}-2\right)^{n} cubes of rank l<kl < k that do not intersect its boundary.

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Problem 3.7.2

Prove that for a cube QQ of rank kk in RnR^{n} there are:

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3n−13^{n}-1 cubes of rank kk having a nonempty intersection with QQ but not coinciding with QQ;

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(10l−k+2)n\left(10^{l-k}+2\right)^{n} cubes of rank l⩾kl \geqslant k having a nonempty intersection with QQ.

Problem 3.7.3

Let X⊂RnX \subset R^{n}. Prove that:

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if for some k0k_{0}, Sk0(X)S_{k_{0}}(X) is a union of a countable collection of cubes of rank k0k_{0}, then for any k=0,1,…k = 0,1, \ldots, Sk(X)S_{k}(X) is also a union of a countable collection of cubes of rank kk (i.e., if in the sequence μ(Sk)\mu \left(S_{k}\right) one term is +∞+\infty, then all its terms are +∞)+\infty );

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the sequence sk(X)s_{k}(X) does not have the property indicated in 1) for the sequence Sk(X)S_{k}(X).

Problem 3.7.4

Prove that an open cube of rank kk in RnR^{n} is Jordan measurable and its measure equals the measure of the closed cube of rank kk, i.e., 10−kn10^{-k n}.

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Problem 3.7.5

Using the definition of Jordan measure, prove measurability and find the measure of:

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the segment [a;b][a ; b] in R1R^{1};

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the interval (a;b)(a ; b) in R1R^{1};

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the closed rectangle in R2R^{2} whose sides are parallel to the coordinate axes and have lengths aa and bb;

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the open rectangle in R2R^{2} with the same sides as in 3);

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the closed parallelepiped in Rn,n⩾3R^{n}, n \geqslant 3, whose edges are parallel to the coordinate axes and have lengths a1,a2,…,ana_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots , a_{n};

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the open parallelepiped in Rn,n⩾3R^{n}, n \geqslant 3, with the same edges as in 5)).

Problem 3.7.6

Using the definition of Jordan measure, prove the measurability of the sets:

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{(x1;x2):x1⩾0,x2⩾0,x1+x2⩽1}\left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right): x_{1} \geqslant 0, x_{2} \geqslant 0, x_{1}+x_{2} \leqslant 1\right\};

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{(x1;x2):−1⩽x1⩽1,0⩽x2⩽1−x12}\left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right):-1 \leqslant x_{1} \leqslant 1,0 \leqslant x_{2} \leqslant \sqrt{1-x_{1}^{2}}\right\};

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{(x1;x2):0⩽x1⩽1,0⩽x2⩽ex1}\left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right): 0 \leqslant x_{1} \leqslant 1,0 \leqslant x_{2} \leqslant e^{x_{1}}\right\};

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{(x1;x2):1⩽x1⩽e,0⩽x2⩽ln⁡x1}\left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right): 1 \leqslant x_{1} \leqslant e, 0 \leqslant x_{2} \leqslant \ln x_{1}\right\};

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{(x1;x2):0⩽x1⩽π,0⩽x2⩽sin⁡x1}\left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right): 0 \leqslant x_{1} \leqslant \pi , 0 \leqslant x_{2} \leqslant \sin x_{1}\right\}.

Problem 3.7.7

Prove that the inner and outer Jordan measures of a bounded set are finite.

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Problem 3.7.8
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Prove that a set with finite outer Jordan measure is bounded;

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give an unbounded set with finite inner measure.

Problem 3.7.9

Prove that a Jordan measurable set is bounded.

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Problem 3.7.10

Prove that:

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the inner measure of a set having at least one interior point is either a positive number or +∞+\infty;

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a set with positive inner measure has interior points;

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the measure of a Jordan measurable set having no interior points equals zero.

Problem 3.7.11

Prove that the nonempty intersection of a closed nn-dimensional cube with an open set in RnR^{n} has positive inner measure.

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Problem 3.7.12

Let XX be a closed set in RnR^{n}, and let Sk(X)S_{k}(X) be its covering by cubes of rank kk. Prove that every point of XX is an interior point of the set Sk(X)S_{k}(X).

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Problem 3.7.13

Let X1⊂X2⊂RnX_{1} \subset X_{2} \subset R^{n}. Prove that μ∗(X1)⩽μ∗(X2)\mu_{*}\left(X_{1}\right) \leqslant \mu_{*}\left(X_{2}\right) and μ∗(X1)⩽μ∗(X2)\mu^{*}\left(X_{1}\right) \leqslant \mu^{*}\left(X_{2}\right).

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Problem 3.7.14

Let XX be a bounded set in RnR^{n}, X1⊂XX_{1} \subset X. Prove that:

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Sk(X\X1)=Sk(X)\sk(X1)S_{k}\left(X \backslash X_{1}\right) = S_{k}(X) \backslash s_{k}\left(X_{1}\right);

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sk(X\X1)=sk(X)\Sk(X1)s_{k}\left(X \backslash X_{1}\right) = s_{k}(X) \backslash S_{k}\left(X_{1}\right).

Problem 3.7.15

Let XX be a bounded set in RnR^{n}, X1⊂XX_{1} \subset X. Prove that:

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μ∗(X\X1)=μ∗(X)−μ∗(X1)\mu^{*}\left(X \backslash X_{1}\right) = \mu^{*}(X)-\mu_{*}\left(X_{1}\right);

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μ∗(X\X1)=μ∗(X)−μ∗(X1)\mu_{*}\left(X \backslash X_{1}\right) = \mu_{*}(X)-\mu^{*}\left(X_{1}\right).

Problem 3.7.16

Give two disjoint sets X1X_{1} and X2X_{2} from RnR^{n} such that

μ∗(X1∪X2)≠μ∗(X1)+μ∗(X2) \mu ^{*}\left(X_{1} \cup X_{2}\right) \neq \mu ^{*}\left(X_{1}\right)+\mu ^{*}\left(X_{2}\right)
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Problem 3.7.17

Let X1X_{1} and X2X_{2} be open sets in RnR^{n}. Prove that

μ∗(X1∪X2)⩽μ∗(X1)+μ∗(X2). \mu _{*}\left(X_{1} \cup X_{2}\right) \leqslant \mu _{*}\left(X_{1}\right)+\mu _{*}\left(X_{2}\right).
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Problem 3.7.18

Give two sets X1X_{1} and X2X_{2} from RnR^{n} such that

μ∗(X1∪X2)>μ∗(X1)+μ∗(X2) \mu _{*}\left(X_{1} \cup X_{2}\right) > \mu _{*}\left(X_{1}\right)+\mu _{*}\left(X_{2}\right)
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Problem 3.7.19

Prove that if μ∗(X)=0\mu^{*}(X) = 0, then XX is measurable and μ(X)=0\mu (X) = 0.

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Problem 3.7.20

Prove that the definition of Jordan measure given above, in the special case of a set of measure zero, is equivalent to the following: a set XX has Jordan measure zero if for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0 there exist a natural number kk and a finite covering Sk(X)S_{k}(X) of the set XX by cubes of rank kk such that μ(Sk(X))⩽ε\mu \left(S_{k}(X)\right) \leqslant \varepsilon.

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Problem 3.7.21

Prove that a finite set of points in RnR^{n} has measure zero.

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Problem 3.7.22

The sequence of points xk∈Rn,k∈Nx^{k} \in R^{n}, k \in N, converges to a point in RnR^{n}. Prove that the set {xk:k∈N}\left\{ x^{k}: k \in N\right\} has measure zero.

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Problem 3.7.23

Let α\alpha be a kk-dimensional hyperplane in RnR^{n} (a line when k=1k = 1); let XX be a bounded subset of α\alpha. Prove that μ(X)=0\mu (X) = 0.

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Problem 3.7.24

A set has measure zero. Using the definition of Jordan measure, prove that:

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any subset of it has measure zero;

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the measure of its closure equals zero.

Problem 3.7.25

Let X⊂RnX \subset R^{n}, and suppose that for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0 there is a collection of NN Jordan measurable sets XjX_{j} such that X⊂⋃j=1NXjX \subset \bigcup_{j = 1}^{N} X_{j} and ∑j=1Nμ(Xj)<ε\sum_{j = 1}^{N} \mu \left(X_{j}\right) < \varepsilon (NN and XjX_{j} in general depend on ε\varepsilon). Prove that XX is measurable and μ(X)=0\mu (X) = 0.

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Problem 3.7.26

Let X⊂Rn,∂XX \subset R^{n}, \partial X be the boundary of XX, and let σk(X)\sigma_{k}(X) be the union of all cubes of rank kk contained in Sk(X)S_{k}(X) but not belonging to sk(X),k=0,1,…s_{k}(X), k = 0,1, \ldots Prove that ∂X⊂σk(X)⊂Sk(∂X)\partial X \subset \sigma_{k}(X) \subset S_{k}(\partial X).

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Problem 3.7.27

Prove the criterion for measurability: for a set to be Jordan measurable, it is necessary and sufficient that it be bounded and that its boundary have Jordan measure zero.

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Problem 3.7.28

Prove that the following are Jordan measurable:

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the union of a finite collection of Jordan measurable sets;

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the intersection of a finite collection of Jordan measurable sets;

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the difference of two Jordan measurable sets.

Problem 3.7.29

Prove the monotonicity of the measure.

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Problem 3.7.30

Prove the additivity of the measure.

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Problem 3.7.31

Let X1X_{1} and X2X_{2} be Jordan measurable sets in RnR^{n}.

Prove that:

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μ(X1∪X2)=μ(X1\X2)+μ(X2\X1)+μ(X1∩X2)\mu \left(X_{1} \cup X_{2}\right) = \mu \left(X_{1} \backslash X_{2}\right)+\mu \left(X_{2} \backslash X_{1}\right)+\mu \left(X_{1} \cap X_{2}\right);

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μ(X1∪X2)=μ(X1)+μ(X2)−μ(X1∩X2)\mu \left(X_{1} \cup X_{2}\right) = \mu \left(X_{1}\right)+\mu \left(X_{2}\right)-\mu \left(X_{1} \cap X_{2}\right).

Problem 3.7.32

Prove that the closure Xˉ\bar{X} of a Jordan measurable set XX is Jordan measurable and μ(Xˉ)=μ(X)\mu (\bar{X}) = \mu (X).

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Problem 3.7.33

Let XX be a measurable set, and let in XX be the set of all its interior points. Prove that in XX is measurable and μ(\mu ( in X)=μ(X)X) = \mu (X).

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Problem 3.7.34

Let XX be a measurable set, and let in XX be the set of all its interior points. Prove that if X1⊂X\X_{1} \subset X \backslash in XX, then μ(X1)=0\mu \left(X_{1}\right) = 0.

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Problem 3.7.35

Let X1⊂Rn,μ(X1)=0X_{1} \subset R^{n}, \mu \left(X_{1}\right) = 0. Prove that for any set X⊂RnX \subset R^{n} the sets X,X∪X1,X\X1X, X \cup X_{1}, X \backslash X_{1} are either all non-measurable or all measurable simultaneously, and in the latter case

μ(X)=μ(X∪X1)=μ(X\X1) \mu (X) = \mu \left(X \cup X_{1}\right) = \mu \left(X \backslash X_{1}\right)
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Problem 3.7.36

Let the sets X1X_{1} and X2X_{2} be Jordan measurable in Rn,X1⊂⊂X2R^{n}, X_{1} \subset \subset X_{2} and μ(X1)=μ(X2)\mu \left(X_{1}\right) = \mu \left(X_{2}\right). Prove that any set XX such that X1⊂X⊂X2X_{1} \subset X \subset X_{2} is Jordan measurable in RnR^{n} and μ(X)=μ(X1)=μ(X2)\mu (X) = \mu \left(X_{1}\right) = \mu \left(X_{2}\right).

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Problem 3.7.37

Let a Jordan measurable set X⊂RnX \subset R^{n} be cut by an (n−1)(n-1)-dimensional hyperplane α\alpha into two parts X1X_{1} and X2X_{2}, i.e., all points of X1X_{1} lie on one side of α\alpha, all points of X2X_{2} on the other, and X=X1∪α0∪X2X = X_{1} \cup \alpha_{0} \cup X_{2}, where α0=α∩X,X1∩α0=X2∩α0=∅\alpha_{0} = \alpha \cap X, X_{1} \cap \alpha_{0} = X_{2} \cap \alpha_{0} = \varnothing. Prove that X1X_{1} and X2X_{2} are Jordan measurable and μ(X1)+μ(X2)=μ(X)\mu \left(X_{1}\right)+\mu \left(X_{2}\right) = \mu (X).

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Problem 3.7.38

Prove that:

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for any set X⊂RnX \subset R^{n}

μ∗(X)=sup⁡X′⊂Xμ(X′) \mu _{*}(X) = \sup _{X^{\prime } \subset X} \mu \left(X^{\prime }\right)

where X′X^{\prime } ranges over all measurable sets contained in XX;

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for any bounded set X⊂RnX \subset R^{n}

μ∗(X)=inf⁡X′⊃Xμ(X′) \mu ^{*}(X) = \inf _{X^{\prime } \supset X} \mu \left(X^{\prime }\right)

where X′X^{\prime } ranges over all measurable sets containing XX.

Problem 3.7.39

A set X⊂RnX \subset R^{n} is such that for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0 there exist two Jordan measurable sets X′X^{\prime } and X′′X^{\prime \prime } such that X′⊂X⊂⊂X′′X^{\prime } \subset X \subset \subset X^{\prime \prime } and μ(X′′)−μ(X′)<ε\mu \left(X^{\prime \prime }\right)-\mu \left(X^{\prime }\right) < \varepsilon. Prove that the set XX is Jordan measurable and

μ(X)=sup⁡X′⊂Xμ(X′)=inf⁡X′′⊃Xμ(X′′) \mu (X) = \sup _{X^{\prime } \subset X} \mu \left(X^{\prime }\right) = \inf _{X^{\prime \prime } \supset X} \mu \left(X^{\prime \prime }\right)

where X′X^{\prime } and X′′X^{\prime \prime } range over all measurable sets contained in XX and containing XX respectively.

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Problem 3.7.40

Prove the Jordan non-measurability of the set:

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the rational points of the segment [0;1][0 ; 1] in R1R^{1};

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the points of the square [0;1]×[0;1][0 ; 1] \times [0 ; 1] both of whose coordinates are rational;

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the points of the square [0;1]×[0;1][0 ; 1] \times [0 ; 1] one of whose coordinates is rational and the other irrational.

Problem 3.7.41

Give a Jordan non-measurable set in R3R^{3}.

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Problem 3.7.42

Let {Xj}\left\{ X_{j}\right\} be a sequence of Jordan measurable sets in RnR^{n} having no pairwise common interior points, and let X=⋃j=1∞XjX = \bigcup_{j = 1}^{\infty } X_{j} be a bounded set. Prove that the series ∑j=1∞μ(Xj)\sum_{j = 1}^{\infty } \mu \left(X_{j}\right) converges and μ∗(X)=∑j=1∞μ(Xj)\mu_{*}(X) = \sum_{j = 1}^{\infty } \mu \left(X_{j}\right).

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Problem 3.7.43

Prove that for any open bounded nonempty set X⊂RnX \subset R^{n} there is a sequence of cubes QjQ_{j} of ranks kj,j∈Nk_{j}, j \in N, having no common interior points, such that X=⋃j=1∞QjX = \bigcup_{j = 1}^{\infty } Q_{j} and

μ∗(X)=∑j=1∞μ(Qj) \mu _{*}(X) = \sum _{j = 1}^{\infty } \mu \left(Q_{j}\right)
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Problem 3.7.44

Let XnX_{n} be Jordan measurable sets of measure zero, n∈Nn \in N, and let X=⋃n=1∞XnX = \bigcup_{n = 1}^{\infty } X_{n} be a Jordan measurable set.

Prove that μ(X)=0\mu (X) = 0.

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Problem 3.7.45

Give a countable collection of sets of Jordan measure zero whose union is not a set of Jordan measure zero.

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Problem 3.7.46

Give a Jordan non-measurable set whose closure is Jordan measurable.

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Problem 3.7.47

Prove that the union of two disjoint sets, one of which is measurable and the other Jordan non-measurable, is a set that is not Jordan measurable.

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Problem 3.7.48

Give two non-measurable sets whose union is measurable.

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Problem 3.7.49

Prove that every closed countable bounded set in RnR^{n} is Jordan measurable and its measure equals zero.

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Problem 3.7.50

Let X′X^{\prime } be a Jordan measurable set in RnR^{n}. Prove that the cylinder X=X′×[a;b]X = X^{\prime } \times [a ; b] is Jordan measurable in Rn+1R^{n+1} and μn+1(X)=(b−a)⋅μn(X′)\mu_{n+1}(X) = (b-a) \cdot \mu_{n}\left(X^{\prime }\right).

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Problem 3.7.51

Each of the projections of a set X⊂R2X \subset R^{2} onto the coordinate axes is a measurable set in R1R^{1}. Must the set XX itself be measurable in R2R^{2}?

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Problem 3.7.52

Give a bounded non-measurable set in R2R^{2} such that its section by any line parallel to one of the coordinate axes is a measurable set in R1R^{1}.

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Problem 3.7.53
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Prove that the Jordan measure of the graph of a function continuous on a compact set equals zero;

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give a function defined on a compact set whose graph is Jordan non-measurable;

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give a function, continuous on its domain of definition, whose graph is Jordan non-measurable.

Problem 3.7.54

Prove the measurability of every bounded set whose boundary is a union of a finite collection of sets, each of which is either the graph of a function continuous on a compact set, or part of a cylinder with a base of measure zero.

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Problem 3.7.55

Prove the Jordan measurability of:

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a disk in R2R^{2};

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a parallelogram in R2R^{2};

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an ellipsoid in Rn,n⩾3R^{n}, n \geqslant 3;

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a parallelepiped in Rn,n⩾3R^{n}, n \geqslant 3.

Problem 3.7.56

Let

X={(x1;x2):(x1−1)2+x22⩽1},Xn={(x1;x2):(x1−1/n)2+x22⩽1/42n},n∈N. \begin{aligned} & \quad X = \left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right):\left(x_{1}-1\right)^{2}+x_{2}^{2} \leqslant 1\right\} , \\ & X_{n} = \left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right):\left(x_{1}-1 / n\right)^{2}+x_{2}^{2} \leqslant 1 / 4^{2 n}\right\} , \quad n \in N. \end{aligned}

Prove the measurability of the set X\⋃n=1∞XnX \backslash \bigcup_{n = 1}^{\infty } X_{n} and find its measure.

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Problem 3.7.57

Prove the measurability of the set

{(x1;x2):0<x1⩽1/π,0⩽x2⩽∣sin⁡(1/x1)∣}. \left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right): 0 < x_{1} \leqslant 1 / \pi , \quad 0 \leqslant x_{2} \leqslant \left|\sin \left(1 / x_{1}\right)\right|\right\} .
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Problem 3.7.58

Prove that a rectifiable curve in RnR^{n} has Jordan measure zero.

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Problem 3.7.59

Let Ω\Omega be a closed bounded convex set in RmR^{m}, and let the functions φi(y),i=1,…,n\varphi_{i}(y), i = 1, \ldots , n, be continuously differentiable on QQ. Prove that the mm-dimensional surface given parametrically by xi=φi(y),i=1,…,n,y∈Ωx_{i} = \varphi_{i}(y), i = 1, \ldots , n, y \in \Omega, has Jordan measure zero in RnR^{n}.

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Problem 3.7.60

Give a continuous curve x=φ(t),y=ψ(t),a⩽t⩽bx = \varphi (t), y = \psi (t), a \leqslant t \leqslant b, having positive measure in R2R^{2}.

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Problem 3.7.61

Give a Jordan measurable set XX and a function ff continuous on it such that the set

X+={x∈X:f(x)>0} X_{+} = \left\{ x \in X: f(x) > 0\right\}

is Jordan non-measurable.

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Problem 3.7.62

Give a domain in R2R^{2} that is Jordan non-measurable.

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Problem 3.7.63

Let the function ff be continuous and nonnegative on the segment [a;b][a ; b].

Prove that the curvilinear trapezoid

Φ={(x1;x2):a⩽x1⩽b,0⩽x2⩽f(x1)} \Phi = \left\{ \left(x_{1} ; x_{2}\right): a \leqslant x_{1} \leqslant b, 0 \leqslant x_{2} \leqslant f\left(x_{1}\right)\right\}

is Jordan measurable and

μ(Φ)=∫abf(x1)dx1 \mu (\Phi ) = \int _{a}^{b} f\left(x_{1}\right) d x_{1}
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Problem 3.7.64

Let the function r(φ)r(\varphi ) be continuous and nonnegative on the segment [α;β],0⩽α<β<2π[\alpha ; \beta ], 0 \leqslant \alpha < \beta < 2 \pi. Prove that the sector

Φ={(r;φ):α⩽φ⩽β,0⩽r⩽r(φ)} \Phi = \left\{ (r ; \varphi ): \alpha \leqslant \varphi \leqslant \beta , 0 \leqslant r \leqslant r(\varphi )\right\}

is Jordan measurable and

μ(Φ)=12∫αβr2(φ)dφ \mu (\Phi ) = \frac{1}{2} \int _{\alpha }^{\beta } r^{2}(\varphi ) d \varphi
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Problem 3.7.65

Let XX be a measurable set in Rn,α∈RnR^{n}, \alpha \in R^{n}, and

Xa={x:x=a+x′,x′∈X} X_{a} = \left\{ x: x = a+x^{\prime }, x^{\prime } \in X\right\}

be the set obtained by shifting XX by aa. Prove that XaX_{a} is measurable and μ(Xa)=μ(X)\mu \left(X_{a}\right) = \mu (X).

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Problem 3.7.66

Let XX be a measurable set in Rn,A−(n×n)R^{n}, A-(n \times n)-orthogonal matrix, XA={x:x=Ax′,x′∈X}X_{A} = \left\{ x: x = A x^{\prime }, x^{\prime } \in X\right\} the set obtained by the orthogonal transformation AA of the set XX (a rotation, reflections, or their compositions). Prove that XAX_{A} is measurable and μ(XA)=μ(X)\mu \left(X_{A}\right) = \mu (X).

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Problem 3.7.67

Prove that Jordan measure does not depend on the choice of rectangular Cartesian coordinate system.

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Problem 3.7.68

Prove that for every measurable set there exist partitions of arbitrarily small mesh.

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Problem 3.7.69

Prove that for every open measurable set there exist partitions of arbitrarily small mesh, all of whose elements have positive measure.

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Problem 3.7.70

Let XX be an open measurable set, ∂X\partial X its boundary, X1⊆∂XX_{1} \subseteq \partial X. Prove that for the set X∪X1X \cup X_{1} there exist partitions of arbitrarily small mesh, all of whose elements have positive measure.

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Problem 3.7.71

Give a set of positive measure in RnR^{n} for which there do not exist partitions of arbitrarily small mesh all of whose elements have positive measure.

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Problem 3.7.72

Prove that for any measurable set XX there exists a sequence of nested partitions {τn(X)},τn+1(X)≻≻τn(X),n∈N\left\{ \tau_{n}(X)\right\} , \tau_{n+1}(X) \succ \succ \tau_{n}(X), n \in N, with meshes tending to zero:

lim⁡n→∞∣τn(X)∣=0 \lim _{n \rightarrow \infty }\left|\tau _{n}(X)\right| = 0
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Problem 3.7.73

A set X⊂RnX \subset R^{n} has Lebesgue measure zero if for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0 there is an at most countable collection of closed rectangular parallelepipeds {Pj}\left\{ P_{j}\right\} such that X⊂⋃j=1∞PjX \subset \bigcup_{j = 1}^{\infty } P_{j} and ∑j=1∞μ(Pj)<ε\sum_{j = 1}^{\infty } \mu \left(P_{j}\right) < \varepsilon.

Prove that:

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if a set has Jordan measure zero, then it also has Lebesgue measure zero;

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if a set XX has Lebesgue measure zero, then for any ε>0\varepsilon > 0 there is an at most countable collection of open parallelepipeds {Pj}\left\{ P_{j}\right\} such that

X⊂⋃j=1∞Pj and ∑j=1∞μ(Pj)<ε; X \subset \bigcup _{j = 1}^{\infty } P_{j} \quad \text{ and } \quad \sum _{j = 1}^{\infty } \mu \left(P_{j}\right) < \varepsilon ;
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if a compact set XX has Lebesgue measure zero, then it also has Jordan measure zero.

Problem 3.7.74

Prove that the set of all rational points of the segment [0;1][0 ; 1], which is Jordan non-measurable in R1R^{1} (see problem 40,1))), has Lebesgue measure zero in R1R^{1}.

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Problem 3.7.75

Prove that the set:

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from problem 40,2) has Lebesgue measure zero;

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from problem 40,3) has Lebesgue measure zero.

Problem 3.7.76

Prove that the union of a countable collection of sets of Lebesgue measure zero also has Lebesgue measure zero.

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Problem 3.7.77

Give a set XX of Lebesgue measure zero whose closure is not a set of Lebesgue measure zero (which, we note, is impossible for sets of Jordan measure zero).

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