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The function f:R → R defined by f (x)=sin x is bounded. The sine function is no longer :bounded if it is defined over the set of all complex numbers.
why isn't sinz bounded function? --anon
Well, one has the equality
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{\displaystyle \sin(z)={\frac {1}{2i}}\left(e^{iz}-e^{-iz}\right)}
which follows from Euler's formula .
If z =1000i, which is an imaginary number, one has
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{\displaystyle \sin(1000i)={\frac {1}{2i}}\left(e^{i1000i}-e^{-i1000i}\right)}
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{\displaystyle ={\frac {1}{2i}}\left(e^{-1000}-e^{1000}\right).}
Now,
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{\displaystyle e^{-1000}}
is small, but
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is huge, so this adds up to a huge number. Does that make sence? Oleg Alexandrov 21:05, 3 September 2005 (UTC) [ reply ]
proof?
how can one prove whether a function is bounded or not?