Functional Functions that Function 2

Find all functions f:RRf : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} such that f(xy)=xf(x)+yf(y)f (xy) = x f(x) + y f(y).

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Note by Yuxuan Seah
6 years, 10 months ago

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Let P(x,y)P(x,y) be the statement f(xy)=xf(x)+yf(y)f(xy)=xf(x)+yf(y).

P(0,0)    f(0)=0P(0,0)\implies f(0)=0

P(x,0)    xf(x)=0P(x,0)\implies xf(x)=0

    f(x)={0x0aaR,x=0\implies f(x)=\begin{cases}0 && x\neq 0\\ a && a\in\mathbb R, x=0\end{cases}

P(1,0)    a=0P(1,0)\implies a=0

Hence f(x)=0 f(x)=0 is the only possible solution and by checking it we see it works. \square

mathh mathh - 6 years, 10 months ago

COOL SOLUTION

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