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11: The Delta Integral

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    Definition: Cauchy Integral

    Assume \(f: \mathbb{T} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) is a regulated function. Any function \(F\) as in Theorem 10.8 is called a preantiderivative of \(f\). We define the indefinite integral of a regulated function \(f\) by

    \[\int f(t) \Delta t=F(t)+c\notag \]

    where \(c\) is an arbitrary constant and \(F\) is a pre-antiderivative of \(f\). We define the Cauchy integral by

    \[\int_s^t f(\tau) \Delta \tau=F(t)-F(s) \quad \text { for all } \quad s, t \in \mathbb{T}\notag \]

     

    Definition: Antiderivative of a function

    A function \(F: \mathbb{T} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) is called an antiderivative of \(f: \mathbb{T} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) provided

    \[F^{\Delta}(t)=f(t) \quad \text { holds for all } \quad t \in \mathbb{T}^\kappa .\notag \]

     

    Example \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Let \(\mathbb{T}=\mathbb{Z}\). Then \(\sigma(t)=t+1, t \in \mathbb{T}\). Assume \(f(t)=3 t^2+5 t+2, t \in \mathbb{T}\). Since \(g(t)=t^3+t^2\) satisfies

    \[\begin{aligned}
    g^{\Delta}(t) & =(\sigma(t))^2+t \sigma(t)+t^2+\sigma(t)+t \\
    & =(t+1)^2+t(t+1)+t^2+t+1+t \\
    & =t^2+2 t+1+t^2+t+t^2+2 t+1 \\
    & =3 t^2+5 t+2
    \end{aligned}\notag \]

    we have

    \[\int\left(3 t^2+5 t+2\right) \Delta t=t^3+t^2+c\notag \]

     

    Example \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    Let \(\mathbb{T}=2^{\mathbb{N}}\) and define \(f: \mathbb{T} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) by \(f(t)=\dfrac{2}{t} \sin \dfrac{t}{2} \cos \dfrac{3 t}{2}, t \in \mathbb{T}\). In this case, we have that \(\sigma(t)=2 t\). Since \(g(t)=\sin t\) satisfies

    \[\begin{aligned}
    g^{\Delta}(t) & =\dfrac{\sin \sigma(t)-\sin t}{\sigma(t)-t} \\
    & =\dfrac{\sin (2 t)-\sin t}{t} \\
    & =\dfrac{2}{t} \sin \dfrac{t}{2} \cos \dfrac{3 t}{2}
    \end{aligned}\notag \]

    we get

    \[\int \dfrac{2}{t} \sin \dfrac{t}{2} \cos \dfrac{3 t}{2} \Delta t=\sin t+c\notag \]

     

    Example \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    Let \(\mathbb{T}=\mathbb{N}_0^2\) and define \(f: \mathbb{T} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) by \(f(t)=\dfrac{1}{1+2 \sqrt{t}} \log \dfrac{(1+\sqrt{t})^2}{t}, t \in \mathbb{T}\). Here, \(\sigma(t)=(1+\sqrt{t})^2\).
    Since \(g(t)=\log t\) satisfies

    \[\begin{aligned}
    g^{\Delta}(t) & =\dfrac{\log \sigma(t)-\log t}{\sigma(t)-t} \\
    & =\dfrac{\log (1+\sqrt{t})^2-\log t}{(1+\sqrt{t})^2-t} \\
    & =\dfrac{1}{1+2 \sqrt{t}} \log \dfrac{(1+\sqrt{t})^2}{t}
    \end{aligned}\notag \]

    we get

    \[\int \dfrac{1}{1+2 \sqrt{t}} \log \dfrac{(1+\sqrt{t})^2}{t} \Delta t=\log t+c\notag \]

     

    Example \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Let \(\mathbb{T}=\left\{-\dfrac{1}{n}: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\} \cup \mathbb{N}_0\) and

    \[f(t)=\left\{\begin{array}{lll}
    \dfrac{6 t^2+9 t-7}{(1+7 t)(1+6 t)} & \text { if } & t \in\left\{-\dfrac{1}{n}: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\} \\
    \dfrac{7 t^2+9 t-6}{(1+7 t)(8+7 t)} & \text { if } & t \in \mathbb{N}_0
    \end{array}\right.\notag \]

    Set

    \[\dfrac{1+t^2}{1+7 t}, \quad t \in \mathbb{T}\notag \]

    By Example 7.8, we get

    \[F^{\Delta}(t)=f(t), \quad t \in \mathbb{T}\notag \]

    Therefore

    \[\int f(t) \Delta t=\dfrac{1+t^2}{1+7 t}+C, \quad t \in \mathbb{T}\notag \]where \(C\) is a constant.

     

    Example \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Let \(\mathbb{T}=\left\{\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)^{2^n}: n \in \mathbb{N}_0\right\} \cup\{0,1\}\) and

    \[f(t)=\left\{\begin{array}{l}
    \dfrac{23}{(4+5 t)(4+5 \sqrt{t})} \quad \text { if } \quad t \in\left\{\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)^{2^n}: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\} \\
    \dfrac{46}{117} \quad \text { if } \quad t=\dfrac{1}{2} \\
    \dfrac{23}{16} \quad \text { if } \quad t=0 .
    \end{array}\right.\notag \]

    Set

    \[F(t)=\dfrac{1+7 t}{4+5 t}, \quad t \in \mathbb{T}\notag \]

    By Example 7.9, we get

    \[F^{\Delta}(t)=f(t), \quad t \in \mathbb{T}\notag \]

    Therefore

    \[\int f(t) \Delta t=\dfrac{1+7 t}{4+5 t}+C, \quad t \in \mathbb{T}\notag \]

    where \(C\) is a constant.

     

    Example \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Let \(U=\left\{\dfrac{1}{2^n}: n \in \mathbb{N}\right\}\) and

    \[\mathbb{T}=U \cup(1-U) \cup(1+U) \cup(2-U) \cup(2+U) \cup\{0,1,2\},\notag \]

    and

    \[f(t)=\left\{\begin{array}{l}
    -\dfrac{151}{64} \quad \text { if } \quad t=\dfrac{1}{2} \\
    -\dfrac{1195}{64} \quad \text { if } \quad t=\dfrac{3}{2} \\
    -15 t^3-3 t \quad \text { if } \quad t \in U \backslash\left\{\dfrac{1}{2}\right\} \\
    -\dfrac{15 t^3+11 t^2+17 t+5}{8} \quad \text { if } \quad t \in(1-U) \backslash\left\{\dfrac{1}{2}\right\} \\
    -15 t^3+17 t^2-10 t+2 \quad \text { if } \quad t \in(1+U) \backslash\left\{\dfrac{3}{2}\right\} \\
    -\dfrac{15 t^3+22 t^2+32 t+8}{8} \quad \text { if } \quad t \in(2-U) \backslash\left\{\dfrac{3}{2}\right\} \\
    -15 t^3+34 t^2-31 t+10 \quad \text { if } \quad t \in(2+U) \backslash\left\{\dfrac{5}{2}\right\} \\
    0 \quad \text { if } \quad t=0 \\
    -6 \text { if } \quad t=1 \\
    -36 \text { if } \quad t=2 .
    \end{array}\right.\notag \]

    Set

    \[F(t)=\left(2+t^2\right)\left(1-t^2\right), \quad t \in \mathbb{T} .\notag \]

    By Example 7.10, we get

    \[F^{\Delta}(t)=f(t), \quad t \in \mathbb{T}^\kappa\notag \]

    Therefore

    \[\int f(t) \Delta t=\left(2+t^2\right)\left(1-t^2\right)+C, \quad t \in \mathbb{T}^\kappa\notag \]

    where \(C\) is a constant.

     

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Let \(\mathbb{T}=\mathbb{N}_0^3\). Prove that

    \[
    \int\left(2 t+3 \sqrt[3]{t^2}+3 \sqrt[3]{t}+2\right) \Delta t=t^2+t+c
    \notag \]

    Answer

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    Theorem \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    Every rd-continuous function \(f: \mathbb{T} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) has an antiderivative. In particular, if \(t_0 \in \mathbb{T}\), then \(f\) defined by

    \[F(t)=\int_{t_0}^t f(\tau) \Delta \tau \quad \text { for } \quad t \in \mathbb{T},\notag \]

    is an antiderivative of \(f\).

    Proof. Since \(f\) is rd-continuous, it is regulated. Let \(F\) be a function guaranteed to exist by Theorem 0.13, together with \(D\), satisfying

    \[F^{\Delta}(t)=f(t) \quad \text { for } \quad t \in D\notag \]

    We have that \(F\) is pre-differentiable with \(D\). Let \(t \in \mathbb{T}^\kappa \backslash D\). Then \(t\) is right-dense. Since \(f\) is rd-continuous, \(f\) is continuous at \(t\). Let \(\varepsilon>0\) be arbitrarily chosen. Then there exists a neighbourhood \(U\) of \(t\) such that

    \[|f(s)-f(t)| \leq \varepsilon \quad \text { for all } \quad s \in \notag \]

    We define

    \[h(\tau)=F(\tau)-f(t)\left(\tau-t_0\right) \quad \text { for } \quad \tau \in \mathbb{T} .\notag \]

    Then \(h\) is pre-differentiable with \(D\) and

    \[\begin{aligned}
    h^{\Delta}(\tau) & =F^{\Delta}(\tau)-f(t) \\
    & =f(\tau)-f(t) \quad \text { for all } \quad \tau \in D
    \end{aligned}\notag \]

    Hence,

    \[\begin{aligned}
    \left|h^{\Delta}(s)\right| & =|f(s)-f(t)| \\
    & \leq \varepsilon \quad \text { for all } \quad s \in D \cap U
    \end{aligned}\notag \]

    Therefore,

    \[\sup _{s \in D \cap U}\left|h^{\Delta}(s)\right| \leq \varepsilon,\notag \]

    whereupon

    \[\begin{aligned}
    |F(t)-F(r)-f(t)(t-r)|= & \mid h(t)+f(t)\left(t-t_0\right)-(h(r) \\
    & \left.+f(t)\left(r-t_0\right)\right)-f(t)(t-r) \mid \\
    = & |h(t)-h(r)| \\
    \leq & \left\{\sup _{s \in D \cap U}\left|h^{\Delta}(s)\right|\right\}|t-r| \\
    \leq & \varepsilon|t-r|
    \end{aligned}\notag \]

    which shows that \(f \) is differentiable at \(t\)  and  \(F^{\Delta}(t)=f(t)\).

     


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