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Uniform Continuity


A map f from a metric space M=(M,d) to a metric space N=(N,rho) is uniformly continuous if for every epsilon>0, there exists a delta>0 such that rho(f(x),f(y))<epsilon whenever x,y in M satisfy d(x,y)<delta.

The value of delta may depend on epsilon and f, but it is independent of the points x and y. Uniform continuity is therefore stronger than continuity; every uniformly continuous function is continuous. Examples include Lipschitz functions and functions satisfying a Hölder condition. Not every continuous function is uniformly continuous: for example, f(x)=tanx on (-pi/2,pi/2) and g(x)=e^x on R are not. Every function continuous on a compact domain is uniformly continuous.


See also

Continuous Function, Equicontinuous, Heine-Cantor Theorem

This entry contributed by Christopher Stover

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References

Carothers, N. L. Real Analysis. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000.

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Weisstein, Eric W., with contributions by Christopher Stover. "Uniform Continuity." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/UniformContinuity.html

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