MATH2201 Introduction to Mathematical Analysis

Assignment 1
Due date: 27 September, 2012

1. Using Rational Zeros Theorem, show that (5 3)1/3 does not represent a rational number.
2. Let S be a nonempty bounded subset of R.
(a) Prove that inf S sup S.
(b) What can you say about S if inf S = sup S?
3. Let S and T be nonempty bounded subsets of R.
(a) Prove that if S T , then inf T inf S sup S sup T .
(b) Prove that sup(S T ) = max{sup S, sup T }.
Note. In part (b), do not assume S T .
4. Let S and T be nonempty subsets of R such that s t for all s S and t T .
(a) Show that S is bounded above and T is bounded below.
(b) Prove that sup S inf T .
(c) Give an example of such sets S and T where S T = .
(d) Give an example of such sets S and T where sup S = inf T and S T = .
5. Let A and B be nonempty bounded subsets of R, and let S be the set of all sums a + b
where a A and b B.
(a) Prove that sup S = sup A + sup B.
(b) Prove that inf S = inf A + inf B.