Just as the last two times I have taught 414/514, I am assigning a final project on the topic of continuous nowhere differentiable functions (see here and here for the previous times).
The project requires that you choose an example of a continuous nowhere differentiable function, and to write a report describing the function, indicating who first introduced it, and presenting complete proofs of its continuity and nowhere differentiability. Additional information relevant for context is highly encouraged.
I am including links to two encyclopedic references on the subject. Feel free to follow the arguments there closely if needed, or to consult other sources, but make sure that what you turn in is your own version of the details of the argument, and that full details (rather than a sketch) are provided.
- Johan Thim’s Master thesis (Continuous nowhere differentiable functions), written under the supervision of Lech Maligranda.
- A.N. Singh’s short book on The theory and construction of non-differentiable functions. (See here for a short review.)
As I mentioned before,
Please take this project very seriously (in particular, do not copy details from books or papers, I want to see your own version of the details as you work through the arguments). Feel free to ask for feedback as you work on it; in fact, asking for feedback is a good idea. Do not wait until the last minute.
The project should be typeset and is due Wednesday, December 17 (though I strongly encourage you to turn it in earlier).
Please contact me by email as soon as you have chosen the topic you are going to cover, and I’ll list it here, to avoid repetitions.
- Stephanie Potter: Wen’s function.
- Jeremy Siegert: Orlicz functions.
- Stuart Nygard: Besicovitch’s function.
- Monica Agana: Koch’s snowflake.
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