Math 511 Notes
Mathematical Analysis II

Dr. John Travis
Mississippi College
CHAPTER THREE

Defn: A metric space will describe a set X with a function r so that for any two points (x,y), there corresponds a real number r(x,y) such that:

Examples of metric spaces: (see page 92+) 
  1. n-dimensional reals with the Euclidean metric
  2. sequence space l oo
  3. sequence space l 1
  4. sequence space c
  5. C([a,b]) = continuous functions defined on the interval [a,b] with r(f,g) = max | f(x)-g(x) |
Lp Spaces: Given a positive number p, denote by Lp(X) the collection of functions defined on X such that |f|p is integrable. Define the "p-norm" of a given function f to be:
|| f ||p = {,/` |f|p dm }1/p

Similarly, define L00(X) to be the collection of measurable and essentially bounded functions. Define the "00-norm" of a given function to be:

|| f ||p = essential supremum |f|

Holder's Inequality: Assume 1/p + 1/q = 1. If f e Lp(X) and g e Lq(X), then f g e L1(X) and || f ||1 < || f ||p || g ||q

Pf: See page 96

Minkowski's Inequality: Let 1 < p < 00. Then, f,g e Lp(X) implies f+g e Lp(X) and || f+g ||p < || f ||p + || g ||p.

Pf: See page 97

Theorem 3.2.3: If 1 < p < 00, then Lp(X) is a complete metric space.

Pf: See page 98