No: the unbounded length of the domain matters. Let and define on . These are continuous functions with compact support, and , so the sequence has uniform convergence to zero. However, the change of variables givesThe integral of the limit is zero. The supports widen as the heights decrease; a uniform bound on the heights gives no bound on the total area over an infinite interval.
Concentrating bumps, spreading bumps, and a one-sided approximate identity
. Left: the examples in part (b)(i) converge pointwise to zero while their integrals remain one. Middle: the examples in part (b)(iii) have uniform convergence to zero but retain integral one by spreading across the real line. Right: the nonnegative functions in part (c) concentrate their mass at zero and recover the endpoint value of a continuous function. Details.The functions are nonnegative. The change of variables and the given Gaussian integral implyFor every fixed ,Thus the mass concentrates at the endpoint zero. This is a one-sided approximate identity.
Because is continuous on the compact interval , it is a bounded function; put . Given , choose with for . Splitting the integral near and away from zero yieldsTaking the limit superior gives a bound of , and was arbitrary. ConsequentlyOnly continuity at zero and boundedness on were needed for this final estimate; the assumed continuity everywhere also guarantees the ordinary integrals exist.
