Since $ f_n(x) \in AC[0,1] $ and $ f_n(0)=0, f(x) = \int_0^x{f_n'(t)dt} $

$ g(x) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty{\int_0^x{f_n'(t)dt}}= lim_{N\rightarrow\infty}\sum_{n=0}^N{\int_0^x{f_n'(t)dt}} = lim_{N\rightarrow\infty}\int_0^x{\sum_{n=0}^N{f_n'(t)dt}} $ becuase the sum is finite.


Since $ f_n(x) $ is monotone, $ f_n'(x) \ge 0 $. Therefore, $ \sum_{n=0}^N{f_n'(t)dt} $ is monotone as a function of $ N $.

$ g(x) \stackrel{\rm MCT} {=} \int_0^x{lim_{N\rightarrow\infty}\sum_{n=0}^N{f_n'(t)}dt} = \int_0^x{\sum_{n=0}^\infty{f_n'(t)}dt} $

Call $ h(x) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty{f_n'(t)} $. $ \int_0^1 |h(t)|dt = g(1) < \infty $ so $ h(x)\in L^1[0,1] $

$ g(x) = \int_0^x h(t) dt $ so $ g(x) \in AC[0,1] $ by the absolute continuity of the integral.

--Bbartle 11:43, 10 July 2008 (EDT)

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