If a function has a removable discontinuity, is it still differentiable at that point? What about integrable?
1 Answer
See the explanation section below.
Explanation:
Differentiability
Theorem: If
So, no. If
For proof, see any introductory calculus textbook for sciences.
(Not all applied calculus books include the proof.)
Integrability
It depends on the definition of integral at a particular point in a student's education. Some treatments start with the integral of a continuous function on a closed interval. So continuity is a prerequisite for integrability.
Eventually, we do define definite integral in such a way that a function with a removabla discontinuity is integrable.
And a function with a (finite) jump discontinuity is integrable.
And even some functions with infinite discontinuities are integrable.