Is it true that any injective function $f: mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$ is strictly monotone?












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Is it true that any injective function $f: mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$ is strictly monotone?




If yes, how do I prove it? If not, are there any examples of functions that disprove this statement.



I was thinking of $f(x) = {frac1x}$, which disproves this statement. But I'm not really sure.



Thanks for the help in advance.






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    You need connectedness of the domain. Your counter is not defined at 0
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    There are non-continuous examples.
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    You also need that the function be continuous. Your counterexample is continuous, but the first comment applies. However, if you define $f(0)=0$ in your counterexample, it now works.
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    Let $f(0)=1,f(1)=0$, and $f(x)=x$ otherwise.
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    Since $f(x)=1/x$ is undefined at $0$, you can decide to give it any value you wish. Of course this is another function (it's not simply $xto1/x$ anymore). That is, the new $f$ is defined on $Bbb R$ to be $f(x)=1/x$ if $xne0$, and $f(0)=0$. This one is defined on $Bbb R$ but discontinuous, whereas your original example was defined on $Bbb Rbackslash{0}$ and continuous.
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Is it true that any injective function $f: mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$ is strictly monotone?




If yes, how do I prove it? If not, are there any examples of functions that disprove this statement.



I was thinking of $f(x) = {frac1x}$, which disproves this statement. But I'm not really sure.



Thanks for the help in advance.






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    You need connectedness of the domain. Your counter is not defined at 0
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    – PSG
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:59






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    There are non-continuous examples.
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    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:00






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    You also need that the function be continuous. Your counterexample is continuous, but the first comment applies. However, if you define $f(0)=0$ in your counterexample, it now works.
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    – Jean-Claude Arbaut
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:00








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    $begingroup$
    Let $f(0)=1,f(1)=0$, and $f(x)=x$ otherwise.
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    – Rahul
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:02








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    Since $f(x)=1/x$ is undefined at $0$, you can decide to give it any value you wish. Of course this is another function (it's not simply $xto1/x$ anymore). That is, the new $f$ is defined on $Bbb R$ to be $f(x)=1/x$ if $xne0$, and $f(0)=0$. This one is defined on $Bbb R$ but discontinuous, whereas your original example was defined on $Bbb Rbackslash{0}$ and continuous.
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    Nov 20 '18 at 5:11
















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Is it true that any injective function $f: mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$ is strictly monotone?




If yes, how do I prove it? If not, are there any examples of functions that disprove this statement.



I was thinking of $f(x) = {frac1x}$, which disproves this statement. But I'm not really sure.



Thanks for the help in advance.






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Is it true that any injective function $f: mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}$ is strictly monotone?




If yes, how do I prove it? If not, are there any examples of functions that disprove this statement.



I was thinking of $f(x) = {frac1x}$, which disproves this statement. But I'm not really sure.



Thanks for the help in advance.






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    You need connectedness of the domain. Your counter is not defined at 0
    $endgroup$
    – PSG
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:59






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    $begingroup$
    There are non-continuous examples.
    $endgroup$
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:00






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    You also need that the function be continuous. Your counterexample is continuous, but the first comment applies. However, if you define $f(0)=0$ in your counterexample, it now works.
    $endgroup$
    – Jean-Claude Arbaut
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:00








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    $begingroup$
    Let $f(0)=1,f(1)=0$, and $f(x)=x$ otherwise.
    $endgroup$
    – Rahul
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:02








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Since $f(x)=1/x$ is undefined at $0$, you can decide to give it any value you wish. Of course this is another function (it's not simply $xto1/x$ anymore). That is, the new $f$ is defined on $Bbb R$ to be $f(x)=1/x$ if $xne0$, and $f(0)=0$. This one is defined on $Bbb R$ but discontinuous, whereas your original example was defined on $Bbb Rbackslash{0}$ and continuous.
    $endgroup$
    – Jean-Claude Arbaut
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:11
















  • 2




    $begingroup$
    You need connectedness of the domain. Your counter is not defined at 0
    $endgroup$
    – PSG
    Nov 20 '18 at 4:59






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    There are non-continuous examples.
    $endgroup$
    – Lord Shark the Unknown
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:00






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    You also need that the function be continuous. Your counterexample is continuous, but the first comment applies. However, if you define $f(0)=0$ in your counterexample, it now works.
    $endgroup$
    – Jean-Claude Arbaut
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:00








  • 3




    $begingroup$
    Let $f(0)=1,f(1)=0$, and $f(x)=x$ otherwise.
    $endgroup$
    – Rahul
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:02








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Since $f(x)=1/x$ is undefined at $0$, you can decide to give it any value you wish. Of course this is another function (it's not simply $xto1/x$ anymore). That is, the new $f$ is defined on $Bbb R$ to be $f(x)=1/x$ if $xne0$, and $f(0)=0$. This one is defined on $Bbb R$ but discontinuous, whereas your original example was defined on $Bbb Rbackslash{0}$ and continuous.
    $endgroup$
    – Jean-Claude Arbaut
    Nov 20 '18 at 5:11










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You need connectedness of the domain. Your counter is not defined at 0
$endgroup$
– PSG
Nov 20 '18 at 4:59




$begingroup$
You need connectedness of the domain. Your counter is not defined at 0
$endgroup$
– PSG
Nov 20 '18 at 4:59




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There are non-continuous examples.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Nov 20 '18 at 5:00




$begingroup$
There are non-continuous examples.
$endgroup$
– Lord Shark the Unknown
Nov 20 '18 at 5:00




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$begingroup$
You also need that the function be continuous. Your counterexample is continuous, but the first comment applies. However, if you define $f(0)=0$ in your counterexample, it now works.
$endgroup$
– Jean-Claude Arbaut
Nov 20 '18 at 5:00






$begingroup$
You also need that the function be continuous. Your counterexample is continuous, but the first comment applies. However, if you define $f(0)=0$ in your counterexample, it now works.
$endgroup$
– Jean-Claude Arbaut
Nov 20 '18 at 5:00






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Let $f(0)=1,f(1)=0$, and $f(x)=x$ otherwise.
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– Rahul
Nov 20 '18 at 5:02






$begingroup$
Let $f(0)=1,f(1)=0$, and $f(x)=x$ otherwise.
$endgroup$
– Rahul
Nov 20 '18 at 5:02






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$begingroup$
Since $f(x)=1/x$ is undefined at $0$, you can decide to give it any value you wish. Of course this is another function (it's not simply $xto1/x$ anymore). That is, the new $f$ is defined on $Bbb R$ to be $f(x)=1/x$ if $xne0$, and $f(0)=0$. This one is defined on $Bbb R$ but discontinuous, whereas your original example was defined on $Bbb Rbackslash{0}$ and continuous.
$endgroup$
– Jean-Claude Arbaut
Nov 20 '18 at 5:11






$begingroup$
Since $f(x)=1/x$ is undefined at $0$, you can decide to give it any value you wish. Of course this is another function (it's not simply $xto1/x$ anymore). That is, the new $f$ is defined on $Bbb R$ to be $f(x)=1/x$ if $xne0$, and $f(0)=0$. This one is defined on $Bbb R$ but discontinuous, whereas your original example was defined on $Bbb Rbackslash{0}$ and continuous.
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Your counterexample $f(x)=1/x$ does not work as is, because it's not defined at $0$.



With the function $g:Bbb RtoBbb R$ defined by $g(0)=0$ and $g(x)=1/x$ is $xne0$, you have a valid counterexample: it's defined on $Bbb R$ and injective, but not strictly monotone.



The correct statement would be:



If $f:EtoBbb R$ is continuous and injective and $E$ is a connected subset of $Bbb R$, then $f$ is strictly monotone.



Note that here your $f$ is continuous but it's defined on $(-infty,0)cup(0,+infty)$, which is not connected. The function $g$ defined above is defined on $Bbb R$, but is not continuous.






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    Your counterexample $f(x)=1/x$ does not work as is, because it's not defined at $0$.



    With the function $g:Bbb RtoBbb R$ defined by $g(0)=0$ and $g(x)=1/x$ is $xne0$, you have a valid counterexample: it's defined on $Bbb R$ and injective, but not strictly monotone.



    The correct statement would be:



    If $f:EtoBbb R$ is continuous and injective and $E$ is a connected subset of $Bbb R$, then $f$ is strictly monotone.



    Note that here your $f$ is continuous but it's defined on $(-infty,0)cup(0,+infty)$, which is not connected. The function $g$ defined above is defined on $Bbb R$, but is not continuous.






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      Your counterexample $f(x)=1/x$ does not work as is, because it's not defined at $0$.



      With the function $g:Bbb RtoBbb R$ defined by $g(0)=0$ and $g(x)=1/x$ is $xne0$, you have a valid counterexample: it's defined on $Bbb R$ and injective, but not strictly monotone.



      The correct statement would be:



      If $f:EtoBbb R$ is continuous and injective and $E$ is a connected subset of $Bbb R$, then $f$ is strictly monotone.



      Note that here your $f$ is continuous but it's defined on $(-infty,0)cup(0,+infty)$, which is not connected. The function $g$ defined above is defined on $Bbb R$, but is not continuous.






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        Your counterexample $f(x)=1/x$ does not work as is, because it's not defined at $0$.



        With the function $g:Bbb RtoBbb R$ defined by $g(0)=0$ and $g(x)=1/x$ is $xne0$, you have a valid counterexample: it's defined on $Bbb R$ and injective, but not strictly monotone.



        The correct statement would be:



        If $f:EtoBbb R$ is continuous and injective and $E$ is a connected subset of $Bbb R$, then $f$ is strictly monotone.



        Note that here your $f$ is continuous but it's defined on $(-infty,0)cup(0,+infty)$, which is not connected. The function $g$ defined above is defined on $Bbb R$, but is not continuous.






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        Your counterexample $f(x)=1/x$ does not work as is, because it's not defined at $0$.



        With the function $g:Bbb RtoBbb R$ defined by $g(0)=0$ and $g(x)=1/x$ is $xne0$, you have a valid counterexample: it's defined on $Bbb R$ and injective, but not strictly monotone.



        The correct statement would be:



        If $f:EtoBbb R$ is continuous and injective and $E$ is a connected subset of $Bbb R$, then $f$ is strictly monotone.



        Note that here your $f$ is continuous but it's defined on $(-infty,0)cup(0,+infty)$, which is not connected. The function $g$ defined above is defined on $Bbb R$, but is not continuous.







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