is f riemann integrable on [0, 1]?

Question

If f(x) = 0 if x is R \ Q

= 1/q if x = p/q; p,q belong to Z, g =/= 0, (p, q) = 1

Is f Riemann integrable on [0, 1]?

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score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 09 '15 at 21:31

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Hint: In which points is your $f$ continuous?

answered Dec 09 '15 at 21:31

gerw

It's continuous on the irrationals and integers, if I'm correct. – Dminus Dec 11 '15 at 15:12
It is not continuous at the integers. Consider $1/n \to 0$. – gerw Dec 11 '15 at 16:22
So then if it's not continuous on the integers it can't be riemann integrable? – Dminus Dec 11 '15 at 17:27
Continuity at integers is not at all related to Riemann integrability. – gerw Dec 11 '15 at 17:50

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