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Let $f: Drightarrow mathbb{R}$ be a continuously differentiable function defined on a domain $D$. Is it true that if $x$ is a non critical point of $f$, then there is a neighborhood of $x$ which contains no accumulation point of the set of zeros of $f$?



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          If $f(x)ne0$, then there is a neighborhood of $x_0$ with no zeros of $f$. Without loss of generality, asume $fcolon(-a,a)toBbb R$, $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne0$. Then
          $$
          f(x)=f'(0),x+h(x)quadtext{with}quad lim_{xto0}frac{h(x)}{x}=0.
          $$

          There exists $delta>0$ such that
          $$
          |x|<deltaimpliesBigl|frac{h(x)}{x}Bigr|lefrac{|f'(0)|}{2}.
          $$

          Then, if $0<|x|<delta$,
          $$
          |f(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-|h(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-frac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|gefrac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|>0.
          $$






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          • Thanks for your answer. Is the statement true when $D$ is a domain in $R^n$?
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:22










          • No. Consider $f(x,y)=x$. Then $(0,0)$ is not a critical point, but $f(0,y)=0$ for all $y$.
            – Julián Aguirre
            Dec 5 at 15:26










          • you’re right. Thanks!
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            Dec 5 at 15:28











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          If $f(x)ne0$, then there is a neighborhood of $x_0$ with no zeros of $f$. Without loss of generality, asume $fcolon(-a,a)toBbb R$, $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne0$. Then
          $$
          f(x)=f'(0),x+h(x)quadtext{with}quad lim_{xto0}frac{h(x)}{x}=0.
          $$

          There exists $delta>0$ such that
          $$
          |x|<deltaimpliesBigl|frac{h(x)}{x}Bigr|lefrac{|f'(0)|}{2}.
          $$

          Then, if $0<|x|<delta$,
          $$
          |f(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-|h(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-frac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|gefrac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|>0.
          $$






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          • Thanks for your answer. Is the statement true when $D$ is a domain in $R^n$?
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:22










          • No. Consider $f(x,y)=x$. Then $(0,0)$ is not a critical point, but $f(0,y)=0$ for all $y$.
            – Julián Aguirre
            Dec 5 at 15:26










          • you’re right. Thanks!
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:28















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          If $f(x)ne0$, then there is a neighborhood of $x_0$ with no zeros of $f$. Without loss of generality, asume $fcolon(-a,a)toBbb R$, $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne0$. Then
          $$
          f(x)=f'(0),x+h(x)quadtext{with}quad lim_{xto0}frac{h(x)}{x}=0.
          $$

          There exists $delta>0$ such that
          $$
          |x|<deltaimpliesBigl|frac{h(x)}{x}Bigr|lefrac{|f'(0)|}{2}.
          $$

          Then, if $0<|x|<delta$,
          $$
          |f(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-|h(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-frac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|gefrac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|>0.
          $$






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          • Thanks for your answer. Is the statement true when $D$ is a domain in $R^n$?
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:22










          • No. Consider $f(x,y)=x$. Then $(0,0)$ is not a critical point, but $f(0,y)=0$ for all $y$.
            – Julián Aguirre
            Dec 5 at 15:26










          • you’re right. Thanks!
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:28













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          If $f(x)ne0$, then there is a neighborhood of $x_0$ with no zeros of $f$. Without loss of generality, asume $fcolon(-a,a)toBbb R$, $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne0$. Then
          $$
          f(x)=f'(0),x+h(x)quadtext{with}quad lim_{xto0}frac{h(x)}{x}=0.
          $$

          There exists $delta>0$ such that
          $$
          |x|<deltaimpliesBigl|frac{h(x)}{x}Bigr|lefrac{|f'(0)|}{2}.
          $$

          Then, if $0<|x|<delta$,
          $$
          |f(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-|h(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-frac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|gefrac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|>0.
          $$






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          If $f(x)ne0$, then there is a neighborhood of $x_0$ with no zeros of $f$. Without loss of generality, asume $fcolon(-a,a)toBbb R$, $f(0)=0$ and $f'(0)ne0$. Then
          $$
          f(x)=f'(0),x+h(x)quadtext{with}quad lim_{xto0}frac{h(x)}{x}=0.
          $$

          There exists $delta>0$ such that
          $$
          |x|<deltaimpliesBigl|frac{h(x)}{x}Bigr|lefrac{|f'(0)|}{2}.
          $$

          Then, if $0<|x|<delta$,
          $$
          |f(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-|h(x)|ge|f'(0)|,|x|-frac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|gefrac{|f'(0)|}{2},|x|>0.
          $$







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          • Thanks for your answer. Is the statement true when $D$ is a domain in $R^n$?
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:22










          • No. Consider $f(x,y)=x$. Then $(0,0)$ is not a critical point, but $f(0,y)=0$ for all $y$.
            – Julián Aguirre
            Dec 5 at 15:26










          • you’re right. Thanks!
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:28


















          • Thanks for your answer. Is the statement true when $D$ is a domain in $R^n$?
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:22










          • No. Consider $f(x,y)=x$. Then $(0,0)$ is not a critical point, but $f(0,y)=0$ for all $y$.
            – Julián Aguirre
            Dec 5 at 15:26










          • you’re right. Thanks!
            – Jiu
            Dec 5 at 15:28
















          Thanks for your answer. Is the statement true when $D$ is a domain in $R^n$?
          – Jiu
          Dec 5 at 15:22




          Thanks for your answer. Is the statement true when $D$ is a domain in $R^n$?
          – Jiu
          Dec 5 at 15:22












          No. Consider $f(x,y)=x$. Then $(0,0)$ is not a critical point, but $f(0,y)=0$ for all $y$.
          – Julián Aguirre
          Dec 5 at 15:26




          No. Consider $f(x,y)=x$. Then $(0,0)$ is not a critical point, but $f(0,y)=0$ for all $y$.
          – Julián Aguirre
          Dec 5 at 15:26












          you’re right. Thanks!
          – Jiu
          Dec 5 at 15:28




          you’re right. Thanks!
          – Jiu
          Dec 5 at 15:28


















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