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I am having trouble with exercise 2.4.10. I don't understand how I can prove what is being asked without using a specific range or function. Can anyone help with this?
 
I am having trouble with exercise 2.4.10. I don't understand how I can prove what is being asked without using a specific range or function. Can anyone help with this?
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''' Prof. Alekseenko: ''' Perhaps one could start from looking at
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functions <math> f(x)\,</math> and <math> g(y)\,</math> closely.
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Here is a hint: consider any point <math> (x_0,y_0) \,</math>.
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(1) What can be said about <math> f(x_{0})\,</math> and <math> h(x_0,y_0) \,</math>?
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(2) Similarly, what can be said about <math> g(y_{0})\,</math> and <math> h(x_0,y_0)\,</math>?
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(3) Finally, what can be said about <math> f(x_0)\,</math>
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and <math> g(y_0)\, </math> for any $x_0\in X $ and $y_0 \in Y$?
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(4) How can this help to establish the desired inequality?
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Can anybody fill in the detail?

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I am having trouble with exercise 2.4.10. I don't understand how I can prove what is being asked without using a specific range or function. Can anyone help with this?

Prof. Alekseenko: Perhaps one could start from looking at functions $ f(x)\, $ and $ g(y)\, $ closely.

Here is a hint: consider any point $ (x_0,y_0) \, $.

(1) What can be said about $ f(x_{0})\, $ and $ h(x_0,y_0) \, $?


(2) Similarly, what can be said about $ g(y_{0})\, $ and $ h(x_0,y_0)\, $?


(3) Finally, what can be said about $ f(x_0)\, $

and $  g(y_0)\,  $ for any $x_0\in X $ and $y_0 \in Y$?


(4) How can this help to establish the desired inequality?


Can anybody fill in the detail?

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