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$$\text{ Let } f_n(x)=n^px(1-x^2)^n, x \in [0,1], \text{ where } p \in \mathbb{R} \text{ a parameter } \in \mathbb{R}. $$

$$\text{ Prove that } \forall p, (f_n) \text{ converges pointwise to an f in [0,1]. }$$ $$\text{ For which values of p,is the convergence uniform? For which values of p do we have:} $$ $$\int_0^1 f_n(x)dx \to \int_0^1 f(x)dx \text{ ?}$$

In order to have uniform convergence,it must be like that: $$\sup_{x \in [0,1]} |f_n(x)-f(x)| \to 0 \Rightarrow \sup_{x \in [0,1]} |n^px(1-x^2)^n| \to 0 \Rightarrow \frac{n^p}{\sqrt{1+2n}} \sqrt{(1-\frac{1}{1+2n})^{2n+1}(1+\frac{1}{2n})} \to 0\Rightarrow \frac{1}{n^{\frac{1}{2}-p}\sqrt{2+\frac{1}{n}}} \to 0 \Rightarrow p<\frac{1}{2}$$

In order to have:$\int_0^1 f_n(x)dx \to \int_0^1 f(x)dx$

it must be:

$$\int_0^1 n^px(1-x^2)^ndx=\int_0^1 0dx=0 \Rightarrow \frac{-n^p}{2} \int_0^1 x^ndx=0 \dots \Rightarrow p<1$$

But why are the values that we found for $p$ different at the above cases?

Shouldn't we found the same,according to the theorem:

$$\text{Let } f_n \to f \text{ uniformly in } [a,b]. \text{ If each } f_n \text{ is integrable in } [a,b], \text{ then } f \text{ is also integrable in [a,b] and } \int_a^b f_n(x)dx \to \int_a^b f(x)dx $$

Or am I wrong?

evinda
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  • The converse of that theorem isn't true; so, you're only guaranteed that the value of $p$ in the later part is at least the value of $p$ in the former part. – David Mitra Jun 25 '14 at 16:35
  • So,when we want to find the values of $p$,so that $\int_0^1 f_n(x)dx \to \int_0^1 f(x)dx$,we don't know that the convergence is uniform,right? – evinda Jun 25 '14 at 16:39
  • Right. Convergence of the integrals does not imply uniform convergence. – David Mitra Jun 25 '14 at 16:40
  • I understand...Thanak you very much!!! @DavidMitra – evinda Jun 25 '14 at 16:41

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