Unbounded derivative obstruction to Riemann integrability

ID: unbounded-derivative-obstruction-to-riemann-integrability

A proper Riemann integral on a compact interval requires a bounded integrand, but a derivative can be unbounded. For away from zero and , the difference quotient gives , whereas for . At , this derivative is and is unbounded. The fundamental theorem of calculus version that integrates a derivative therefore needs an explicit integrability hypothesis.

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