Difference between revisions of "Lipschitz function"
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| − | Let function $f:[a,b]\to \mathbb R$ such that for some constant M and for all $x,y\in [a,b]$ | + | Let a function $f:[a,b]\to \mathbb R$ be such that for some constant M and for all $x,y\in [a,b]$ |
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|f(x)-f(y)| \leq M|x-y|. | |f(x)-f(y)| \leq M|x-y|. | ||
\end{equation} | \end{equation} | ||
| − | Then function $f$ is called Lipschitz on $[a,b]$ | + | Then the function $f$ is called Lipschitz on $[a,b]$, and one writes $f\in \operatorname{Lip}_M[a,b]$. |
Revision as of 16:31, 24 November 2012
Let a function $f:[a,b]\to \mathbb R$ be such that for some constant M and for all $x,y\in [a,b]$ \begin{equation}\label{eq:1} |f(x)-f(y)| \leq M|x-y|. \end{equation} Then the function $f$ is called Lipschitz on $[a,b]$, and one writes $f\in \operatorname{Lip}_M[a,b]$.
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Lipschitz function. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Lipschitz_function&oldid=28873
Lipschitz function. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Lipschitz_function&oldid=28873