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<math>\int_{\left\{|f|=1\right\}} |f|^n = \mu\left\{|f|=1\right\} </math>,
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<math>\int_{\left\{|f|=1\right\}} |f|^n \rightarrow \mu\left\{|f|=1\right\} </math>,
  
<math>\int_{\left\{|f|>1\right\}} |f|^n = \infty * \mu\left\{|f|>1\right\} </math> by Fatou (or Monotone Convergence Theorem), and
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<math>\int_{\left\{|f|>1\right\}} |f|^n \rightarrow \infty * \mu\left\{|f|>1\right\} </math> by Fatou (or Monotone Convergence Theorem), and
  
<math>\int_{\left\{|f|<1\right\}} |f|^n = 0 </math> by the Bounded Convergence Theorem, since <math>\mu (X) < \infty</math>.  <math>\square</math>
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<math>\int_{\left\{|f|<1\right\}} |f|^n \rightarrow 0 </math> by the Bounded Convergence Theorem, since <math>\mu (X) < \infty</math>.  <math>\square</math>
  
 
'''Remark:''' The hypothesis that <math> \mu(X) < \infty </math> cannot be omitted, as <math>f(x) = \frac{x}{x+1}, X = [0,\infty)</math> shows.  However, if we require that <math>|f|^k \in L^1</math> for some k, then the third equality follows from the Monotone Convergence Theorem, and the Lemma holds under this weaker hypothesis.
 
'''Remark:''' The hypothesis that <math> \mu(X) < \infty </math> cannot be omitted, as <math>f(x) = \frac{x}{x+1}, X = [0,\infty)</math> shows.  However, if we require that <math>|f|^k \in L^1</math> for some k, then the third equality follows from the Monotone Convergence Theorem, and the Lemma holds under this weaker hypothesis.

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Lemma: Let $ (X,\mathcal{A},\mu) $ be a finite measure space, and let $ f $ be a measurable function on E. Then

$ lim_n \int_X |f|^n = \mu\left\{|f|=1\right\} + \infty * \mu\left\{|f|>1\right\} $

where we interpret $ \infty * 0 = 0 $.

Proof: $ \int_X |f|^n = \int_{\left\{|f|>1\right\}} |f|^n + \int_{\left\{|f|=1\right\}} |f|^n + \int_{\left\{|f|<1\right\}} |f|^n $

We have

$ \int_{\left\{|f|=1\right\}} |f|^n \rightarrow \mu\left\{|f|=1\right\} $,

$ \int_{\left\{|f|>1\right\}} |f|^n \rightarrow \infty * \mu\left\{|f|>1\right\} $ by Fatou (or Monotone Convergence Theorem), and

$ \int_{\left\{|f|<1\right\}} |f|^n \rightarrow 0 $ by the Bounded Convergence Theorem, since $ \mu (X) < \infty $. $ \square $

Remark: The hypothesis that $ \mu(X) < \infty $ cannot be omitted, as $ f(x) = \frac{x}{x+1}, X = [0,\infty) $ shows. However, if we require that $ |f|^k \in L^1 $ for some k, then the third equality follows from the Monotone Convergence Theorem, and the Lemma holds under this weaker hypothesis.


a) $ lim_n \int_0^\pi \sin ^n (x)dx = 0 $

b) $ lim_n \int_0^\pi 2^n\sin ^n (x)dx = \infty $

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