Function f:R^4->R, and we denote the four variables x,y,z,w, are the following statements equivalent? i) f is continuous ii) f|_x,f|_y,f|_z,f|_w are each continuous

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2022-11-03

Function f : R 4 R , and we denote the four variables x , y , z , w, are the following statements equivalent?
i) f is continuous
ii) f | x , f | y , f | z , f | w are each continuous
Here, f | x stands for the function attained by fixing the variables w , y , z.

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dilettato5t1

dilettato5t1

Beginner2022-11-04Added 25 answers

It is true that if f is continuous, then it is continuous viewed as a function of each of its variables separately. But the converse is false.
For example, let
g ( x , y ) = { x y x 2 + y 2 , if  ( x , y ) ( 0 , 0 ) ; 0 , if  ( x , y ) = ( 0 , 0 ) .
Then is g is continuous everywhere except ( 0 , 0 ), even though it is continuous viewed in terms of each of its variables separately. To see that it is discontinuous at ( 0 , 0 ), consider its limit at ( 0 , 0 ) along each of the lines x = 0, y = 0, and y = x.
If you require an example in four variables, write f ( x , y , z , w ) = g ( x , y )

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