Real Analysis Assignment 1

Supremum and Infimum

Sagar Surya

Q.1 - Let A ⊂ ℝ be a nonempty set. Define − 𝐀 = {x: − x ∈ 𝐀}. Then,

Which of the following is/are TRUE?

(a) sup(−𝐀) = −inf𝐀

(b) sup(−𝐀) = −sup𝐀

(c) inf(−A) = −supA

(d) inf(−A) = −infA

Q.2 - Let 𝐀, 𝐁 ⊂ ℝ be nonempty. Define

𝐀 + 𝐁 = {z = x + y: x ∈ 𝐀, y ∈ 𝐁}

𝐀 − 𝐁 = {z = x − y: x ∈ 𝐀, y ∈ 𝐁}

Find

(i) sup(A + B)

(ii) sup(A − B)

(iii) inf(A + B)

(iv) inf(A + B)

Q.3 - Let 𝐀 and 𝐁 be nonempty subsets of real numbers. Then, Incorrect statement/s is/are

(a) sup(A ∪ B) = max{supA, supB}

(b) sup(A ∪ B) = min{supA, supB}

(c) inf(A ∪ B) = max{supA, supB}

(d) inf(A ∪ B) = min{supA, supB}

Q.4- Find supremum and infimum of
n(n+1)
3
(i) 𝐀1 = {2(−1)n+1 + (−1) 2 (2 + n) : n ∈ ℕ} ,

n−1 2nπ
(ii) 𝐀2 = {n+1 cos : n ∈ ℕ}
3

(n+1)2
(iii) , where n ∈ ℕ
2n

Q.5 - Let S = {𝑥 ∈ [−1,4] ∣ sin 𝑥 > 0}. Then,

(a) Inf S = 0

(b) Sup S does not exist

(c) Sup(S) = 𝜋
𝜋
(d) Inf(𝑆) = 2