Verify the continuity of the following multivariable function: f(x,y,z)={(xz-y^2)/(x^2+y^2+z^2), (x,y,z)=(0,0,0) 0, (x,y,z)=(0,0,0) The continuity can be easily rejected by seeing that the function has no limit at origin when we consider it on two paths: (x,0,0), f -> 0 and (0,y,0), f -> −1 As it is clear, this function is homogenous of degree zero also, so: Can we say all the multivariable functions having the property above has no limit at the origin?

tragikovas

tragikovas

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2022-09-10

Verify the continuity of the following multivariable function:
f ( x , y , z ) = { x z y 2 x 2 + y 2 + z 2 , ( x , y , z ) ( 0 , 0 , 0 ) 0 , ( x , y , z ) = ( 0 , 0 , 0 )
The continuity can be easily rejected by seeing that the function has no limit at origin when we consider it on two paths:
( x , 0 , 0 ) ,     f 0 and ( 0 , y , 0 ) ,     f 1
As it is clear, this function is homogenous of degree zero also, so:
Can we say all the multivariable functions having the property above has no limit at the origin?
Indeed, we encounter many multivariable functions R 2 R or R 3 R and are asked to probe the continuity at the origin.

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Sharon Dawson

Sharon Dawson

Beginner2022-09-11Added 20 answers

Note that
f ( x , y , z ) := x y z x 2 + y 2 + z 2 , g ( x , y , z ) := x 2 + y 2 + z 2 , e t c .
are homogeneous functions, yet their limit when ( x , y , z ) ( 0 , 0 , 0 ) exists, so one has to check each case separatedly.

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