If a function has a removable discontinuity, is it still differentiable at that point? What about integrable?

1 Answer
Nov 3, 2015

See the explanation section below.

Explanation:

Differentiability

Theorem: If #f# is differentiable at #a#, then #f# is continuous at #a#.

So, no. If #f# has any discontinuity at #a# then #f# is not differentiable at #a#.

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.