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Let $f : R → R$ be a differentiable function and $f(x) = 0$ for $|x| ≥ 10$.

Let $g(x) = \sum_{k∈Z} f(x + k)$.

Then one of the following is true:

(a) $g$ is differentiable and $g'$ has infinitely many zeros.

(b) $g$ is continuous and not differentiable,

(c) $g$ is differentiable and $g'$ has no zeros,

(d) $g$ is differentiable and $g'$ has only finitely many zeros.

I am able to show that $g$ is differentiable but cannot comment on the number of zeros of $g'$.

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    Well, if you take $f \equiv 0$, you get $g \equiv 0$ which shows that (b),(c),(d) are false. To prove that $g'$ must have infinitely many zeros, not that $g$ is $1$-periodic. – levap Feb 16 '16 at 17:55

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