Fourier Transform - Duality formula. What are the necessary conditions?












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I've come across two contradicting statements which I'd be glad if you could help me resolve:



Theorem: if $fleft( x right)$ is continuous and absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {left| {f(x)} right|dx} < infty $) and suppose $widehat fleft( omega right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {fleft( x right){e^{ - iomega x}}dx} $ is absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^{ - infty } {{{left| {widehat fleft( omega right)} right|}}domega } < infty $) then $$Fleft{ {Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}} right} = 2pi fleft( { - x} right)$$
Just to clarify notation: $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right} = widehat fleft( omega right)$.



So this theorem assumes $f(x)$ is continuous on the real line.



But I really think we can demand less, that $f(x)$ be only piecewise continuous and get the continuity of $f(x)$ as a result of this theorem.



My reasoning:



if $f(x)$ is piecewise continuous and absolutely integrable then we know its fourier transform is continuous.



By the same thinking, since $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}$ is continuous and absolutely integrable then its fourier transform, $2pi fleft( { - x} right)$, is also continuous.



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    Yes. But the Fourier inversion theorem for $f,hat{f} in L^1$ is what you need to prove the rest.
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    You mean that I first need to prove that if $f,widehat f in {L^1}$ then $fleft( x right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right){e^{iomega x}}domega } $? If so, should that equality hold pointwise or in the ${L^1}$ sense?
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    $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{-omega^2/n^2}e^{iomega x}domega }$ converges to $2pi f$ in quite all the normed space where $f$ belongs to. When $widehat{f} in L^1$ we can easily link it to $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ -n}^n {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{iomega x}domega }$ and obtain uniform convergence, $L^2$ convergence ...
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    Dec 8 '18 at 20:30












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    What are the domains $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ and range $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ of your $f$ ?
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    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 18:34










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    A rather vague suggestion : you can pass from a piecewise linear function to a continuous fonction by convolving it with a continuous fonction. Thus I wouldn't be astonished that an explanation stems out of a certain convolution (known to be Fourier-friendly). But which one ? By the limit of a certain kernel ?
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    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 23:17
















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I've come across two contradicting statements which I'd be glad if you could help me resolve:



Theorem: if $fleft( x right)$ is continuous and absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {left| {f(x)} right|dx} < infty $) and suppose $widehat fleft( omega right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {fleft( x right){e^{ - iomega x}}dx} $ is absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^{ - infty } {{{left| {widehat fleft( omega right)} right|}}domega } < infty $) then $$Fleft{ {Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}} right} = 2pi fleft( { - x} right)$$
Just to clarify notation: $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right} = widehat fleft( omega right)$.



So this theorem assumes $f(x)$ is continuous on the real line.



But I really think we can demand less, that $f(x)$ be only piecewise continuous and get the continuity of $f(x)$ as a result of this theorem.



My reasoning:



if $f(x)$ is piecewise continuous and absolutely integrable then we know its fourier transform is continuous.



By the same thinking, since $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}$ is continuous and absolutely integrable then its fourier transform, $2pi fleft( { - x} right)$, is also continuous.



Am I correct?










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    Yes. But the Fourier inversion theorem for $f,hat{f} in L^1$ is what you need to prove the rest.
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    – reuns
    Dec 7 '18 at 22:00










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    You mean that I first need to prove that if $f,widehat f in {L^1}$ then $fleft( x right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right){e^{iomega x}}domega } $? If so, should that equality hold pointwise or in the ${L^1}$ sense?
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    – zokomoko
    Dec 7 '18 at 22:16










  • $begingroup$
    $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{-omega^2/n^2}e^{iomega x}domega }$ converges to $2pi f$ in quite all the normed space where $f$ belongs to. When $widehat{f} in L^1$ we can easily link it to $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ -n}^n {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{iomega x}domega }$ and obtain uniform convergence, $L^2$ convergence ...
    $endgroup$
    – reuns
    Dec 8 '18 at 20:30












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    What are the domains $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ and range $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ of your $f$ ?
    $endgroup$
    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 18:34










  • $begingroup$
    A rather vague suggestion : you can pass from a piecewise linear function to a continuous fonction by convolving it with a continuous fonction. Thus I wouldn't be astonished that an explanation stems out of a certain convolution (known to be Fourier-friendly). But which one ? By the limit of a certain kernel ?
    $endgroup$
    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 23:17














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I've come across two contradicting statements which I'd be glad if you could help me resolve:



Theorem: if $fleft( x right)$ is continuous and absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {left| {f(x)} right|dx} < infty $) and suppose $widehat fleft( omega right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {fleft( x right){e^{ - iomega x}}dx} $ is absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^{ - infty } {{{left| {widehat fleft( omega right)} right|}}domega } < infty $) then $$Fleft{ {Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}} right} = 2pi fleft( { - x} right)$$
Just to clarify notation: $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right} = widehat fleft( omega right)$.



So this theorem assumes $f(x)$ is continuous on the real line.



But I really think we can demand less, that $f(x)$ be only piecewise continuous and get the continuity of $f(x)$ as a result of this theorem.



My reasoning:



if $f(x)$ is piecewise continuous and absolutely integrable then we know its fourier transform is continuous.



By the same thinking, since $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}$ is continuous and absolutely integrable then its fourier transform, $2pi fleft( { - x} right)$, is also continuous.



Am I correct?










share|cite|improve this question











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I've come across two contradicting statements which I'd be glad if you could help me resolve:



Theorem: if $fleft( x right)$ is continuous and absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {left| {f(x)} right|dx} < infty $) and suppose $widehat fleft( omega right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {fleft( x right){e^{ - iomega x}}dx} $ is absolutely integrable ($intlimits_{ - infty }^{ - infty } {{{left| {widehat fleft( omega right)} right|}}domega } < infty $) then $$Fleft{ {Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}} right} = 2pi fleft( { - x} right)$$
Just to clarify notation: $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right} = widehat fleft( omega right)$.



So this theorem assumes $f(x)$ is continuous on the real line.



But I really think we can demand less, that $f(x)$ be only piecewise continuous and get the continuity of $f(x)$ as a result of this theorem.



My reasoning:



if $f(x)$ is piecewise continuous and absolutely integrable then we know its fourier transform is continuous.



By the same thinking, since $Fleft{ {fleft( x right)} right}$ is continuous and absolutely integrable then its fourier transform, $2pi fleft( { - x} right)$, is also continuous.



Am I correct?







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    Yes. But the Fourier inversion theorem for $f,hat{f} in L^1$ is what you need to prove the rest.
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    – reuns
    Dec 7 '18 at 22:00










  • $begingroup$
    You mean that I first need to prove that if $f,widehat f in {L^1}$ then $fleft( x right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right){e^{iomega x}}domega } $? If so, should that equality hold pointwise or in the ${L^1}$ sense?
    $endgroup$
    – zokomoko
    Dec 7 '18 at 22:16










  • $begingroup$
    $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{-omega^2/n^2}e^{iomega x}domega }$ converges to $2pi f$ in quite all the normed space where $f$ belongs to. When $widehat{f} in L^1$ we can easily link it to $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ -n}^n {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{iomega x}domega }$ and obtain uniform convergence, $L^2$ convergence ...
    $endgroup$
    – reuns
    Dec 8 '18 at 20:30












  • $begingroup$
    What are the domains $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ and range $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ of your $f$ ?
    $endgroup$
    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 18:34










  • $begingroup$
    A rather vague suggestion : you can pass from a piecewise linear function to a continuous fonction by convolving it with a continuous fonction. Thus I wouldn't be astonished that an explanation stems out of a certain convolution (known to be Fourier-friendly). But which one ? By the limit of a certain kernel ?
    $endgroup$
    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 23:17


















  • $begingroup$
    Yes. But the Fourier inversion theorem for $f,hat{f} in L^1$ is what you need to prove the rest.
    $endgroup$
    – reuns
    Dec 7 '18 at 22:00










  • $begingroup$
    You mean that I first need to prove that if $f,widehat f in {L^1}$ then $fleft( x right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right){e^{iomega x}}domega } $? If so, should that equality hold pointwise or in the ${L^1}$ sense?
    $endgroup$
    – zokomoko
    Dec 7 '18 at 22:16










  • $begingroup$
    $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{-omega^2/n^2}e^{iomega x}domega }$ converges to $2pi f$ in quite all the normed space where $f$ belongs to. When $widehat{f} in L^1$ we can easily link it to $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ -n}^n {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{iomega x}domega }$ and obtain uniform convergence, $L^2$ convergence ...
    $endgroup$
    – reuns
    Dec 8 '18 at 20:30












  • $begingroup$
    What are the domains $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ and range $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ of your $f$ ?
    $endgroup$
    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 18:34










  • $begingroup$
    A rather vague suggestion : you can pass from a piecewise linear function to a continuous fonction by convolving it with a continuous fonction. Thus I wouldn't be astonished that an explanation stems out of a certain convolution (known to be Fourier-friendly). But which one ? By the limit of a certain kernel ?
    $endgroup$
    – Jean Marie
    Dec 14 '18 at 23:17
















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Yes. But the Fourier inversion theorem for $f,hat{f} in L^1$ is what you need to prove the rest.
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– reuns
Dec 7 '18 at 22:00




$begingroup$
Yes. But the Fourier inversion theorem for $f,hat{f} in L^1$ is what you need to prove the rest.
$endgroup$
– reuns
Dec 7 '18 at 22:00












$begingroup$
You mean that I first need to prove that if $f,widehat f in {L^1}$ then $fleft( x right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right){e^{iomega x}}domega } $? If so, should that equality hold pointwise or in the ${L^1}$ sense?
$endgroup$
– zokomoko
Dec 7 '18 at 22:16




$begingroup$
You mean that I first need to prove that if $f,widehat f in {L^1}$ then $fleft( x right) = intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right){e^{iomega x}}domega } $? If so, should that equality hold pointwise or in the ${L^1}$ sense?
$endgroup$
– zokomoko
Dec 7 '18 at 22:16












$begingroup$
$lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{-omega^2/n^2}e^{iomega x}domega }$ converges to $2pi f$ in quite all the normed space where $f$ belongs to. When $widehat{f} in L^1$ we can easily link it to $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ -n}^n {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{iomega x}domega }$ and obtain uniform convergence, $L^2$ convergence ...
$endgroup$
– reuns
Dec 8 '18 at 20:30






$begingroup$
$lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ - infty }^infty {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{-omega^2/n^2}e^{iomega x}domega }$ converges to $2pi f$ in quite all the normed space where $f$ belongs to. When $widehat{f} in L^1$ we can easily link it to $lim_{n to infty}intlimits_{ -n}^n {widehat fleft( omega right)e^{iomega x}domega }$ and obtain uniform convergence, $L^2$ convergence ...
$endgroup$
– reuns
Dec 8 '18 at 20:30














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What are the domains $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ and range $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ of your $f$ ?
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– Jean Marie
Dec 14 '18 at 18:34




$begingroup$
What are the domains $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ and range $mathbb{R},mathbb{C} ?$ of your $f$ ?
$endgroup$
– Jean Marie
Dec 14 '18 at 18:34












$begingroup$
A rather vague suggestion : you can pass from a piecewise linear function to a continuous fonction by convolving it with a continuous fonction. Thus I wouldn't be astonished that an explanation stems out of a certain convolution (known to be Fourier-friendly). But which one ? By the limit of a certain kernel ?
$endgroup$
– Jean Marie
Dec 14 '18 at 23:17




$begingroup$
A rather vague suggestion : you can pass from a piecewise linear function to a continuous fonction by convolving it with a continuous fonction. Thus I wouldn't be astonished that an explanation stems out of a certain convolution (known to be Fourier-friendly). But which one ? By the limit of a certain kernel ?
$endgroup$
– Jean Marie
Dec 14 '18 at 23:17










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Suppose $f(x)= 0$ for $xne 0,$ $f(0)=1.$ Then $f$ is piecewise continuous on $mathbb R.$ Since $f=0$ a.e., we have $F[f]equiv 0,$ and hence $F[F[f]](x)equiv 0.$ Thus $F[F[f]](x)$ does not equal $2pi f(-x)$ everywhere.



If you view $f$ as an everywhere defined function, there's no way around this phenomenon. You can change $f$ on a set of measure $0$ but $F[f],$ and hence $F[F[f]],$ will not change.



But there is something you can say about Fourier inversion and piecewise continuous (PWC) functions. For simplicity suppose $f:mathbb Rto mathbb R$ is continuous on $(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ and $fin L^1.$ I'm allowing any sort of discontinuity at $0$ at this point.



Claim: If $F[f]in L^1,$ then $f$ has a removable singularity at $0.$



Proof: The well known inversion theorem for $L^1$ shows



$$f(x)= -frac{F[F[f])(-x)}{2pi}$$



for a.e. $x.$ Let $g$ be the function on the right; then $g$ is continuous everywhere. We then have $f=g$ a.e. everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ But two continuous functions that agree a.e. on $(-infty,0)$ actually agree everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ (Nice exercise) The same holds on $(0,infty).$ So we need only redefine $f(0)=g(0)$ and then $f= g$ everywhere. Thus $f$ has removable discontinuity at $0$ as claimed.



The claim extends to any finite number of discontinuities, with basically the same proof. It would also extend to a countable set of discontinuities if things are defined in the right way.






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    Suppose $f(x)= 0$ for $xne 0,$ $f(0)=1.$ Then $f$ is piecewise continuous on $mathbb R.$ Since $f=0$ a.e., we have $F[f]equiv 0,$ and hence $F[F[f]](x)equiv 0.$ Thus $F[F[f]](x)$ does not equal $2pi f(-x)$ everywhere.



    If you view $f$ as an everywhere defined function, there's no way around this phenomenon. You can change $f$ on a set of measure $0$ but $F[f],$ and hence $F[F[f]],$ will not change.



    But there is something you can say about Fourier inversion and piecewise continuous (PWC) functions. For simplicity suppose $f:mathbb Rto mathbb R$ is continuous on $(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ and $fin L^1.$ I'm allowing any sort of discontinuity at $0$ at this point.



    Claim: If $F[f]in L^1,$ then $f$ has a removable singularity at $0.$



    Proof: The well known inversion theorem for $L^1$ shows



    $$f(x)= -frac{F[F[f])(-x)}{2pi}$$



    for a.e. $x.$ Let $g$ be the function on the right; then $g$ is continuous everywhere. We then have $f=g$ a.e. everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ But two continuous functions that agree a.e. on $(-infty,0)$ actually agree everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ (Nice exercise) The same holds on $(0,infty).$ So we need only redefine $f(0)=g(0)$ and then $f= g$ everywhere. Thus $f$ has removable discontinuity at $0$ as claimed.



    The claim extends to any finite number of discontinuities, with basically the same proof. It would also extend to a countable set of discontinuities if things are defined in the right way.






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      Suppose $f(x)= 0$ for $xne 0,$ $f(0)=1.$ Then $f$ is piecewise continuous on $mathbb R.$ Since $f=0$ a.e., we have $F[f]equiv 0,$ and hence $F[F[f]](x)equiv 0.$ Thus $F[F[f]](x)$ does not equal $2pi f(-x)$ everywhere.



      If you view $f$ as an everywhere defined function, there's no way around this phenomenon. You can change $f$ on a set of measure $0$ but $F[f],$ and hence $F[F[f]],$ will not change.



      But there is something you can say about Fourier inversion and piecewise continuous (PWC) functions. For simplicity suppose $f:mathbb Rto mathbb R$ is continuous on $(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ and $fin L^1.$ I'm allowing any sort of discontinuity at $0$ at this point.



      Claim: If $F[f]in L^1,$ then $f$ has a removable singularity at $0.$



      Proof: The well known inversion theorem for $L^1$ shows



      $$f(x)= -frac{F[F[f])(-x)}{2pi}$$



      for a.e. $x.$ Let $g$ be the function on the right; then $g$ is continuous everywhere. We then have $f=g$ a.e. everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ But two continuous functions that agree a.e. on $(-infty,0)$ actually agree everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ (Nice exercise) The same holds on $(0,infty).$ So we need only redefine $f(0)=g(0)$ and then $f= g$ everywhere. Thus $f$ has removable discontinuity at $0$ as claimed.



      The claim extends to any finite number of discontinuities, with basically the same proof. It would also extend to a countable set of discontinuities if things are defined in the right way.






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        Suppose $f(x)= 0$ for $xne 0,$ $f(0)=1.$ Then $f$ is piecewise continuous on $mathbb R.$ Since $f=0$ a.e., we have $F[f]equiv 0,$ and hence $F[F[f]](x)equiv 0.$ Thus $F[F[f]](x)$ does not equal $2pi f(-x)$ everywhere.



        If you view $f$ as an everywhere defined function, there's no way around this phenomenon. You can change $f$ on a set of measure $0$ but $F[f],$ and hence $F[F[f]],$ will not change.



        But there is something you can say about Fourier inversion and piecewise continuous (PWC) functions. For simplicity suppose $f:mathbb Rto mathbb R$ is continuous on $(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ and $fin L^1.$ I'm allowing any sort of discontinuity at $0$ at this point.



        Claim: If $F[f]in L^1,$ then $f$ has a removable singularity at $0.$



        Proof: The well known inversion theorem for $L^1$ shows



        $$f(x)= -frac{F[F[f])(-x)}{2pi}$$



        for a.e. $x.$ Let $g$ be the function on the right; then $g$ is continuous everywhere. We then have $f=g$ a.e. everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ But two continuous functions that agree a.e. on $(-infty,0)$ actually agree everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ (Nice exercise) The same holds on $(0,infty).$ So we need only redefine $f(0)=g(0)$ and then $f= g$ everywhere. Thus $f$ has removable discontinuity at $0$ as claimed.



        The claim extends to any finite number of discontinuities, with basically the same proof. It would also extend to a countable set of discontinuities if things are defined in the right way.






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        Suppose $f(x)= 0$ for $xne 0,$ $f(0)=1.$ Then $f$ is piecewise continuous on $mathbb R.$ Since $f=0$ a.e., we have $F[f]equiv 0,$ and hence $F[F[f]](x)equiv 0.$ Thus $F[F[f]](x)$ does not equal $2pi f(-x)$ everywhere.



        If you view $f$ as an everywhere defined function, there's no way around this phenomenon. You can change $f$ on a set of measure $0$ but $F[f],$ and hence $F[F[f]],$ will not change.



        But there is something you can say about Fourier inversion and piecewise continuous (PWC) functions. For simplicity suppose $f:mathbb Rto mathbb R$ is continuous on $(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ and $fin L^1.$ I'm allowing any sort of discontinuity at $0$ at this point.



        Claim: If $F[f]in L^1,$ then $f$ has a removable singularity at $0.$



        Proof: The well known inversion theorem for $L^1$ shows



        $$f(x)= -frac{F[F[f])(-x)}{2pi}$$



        for a.e. $x.$ Let $g$ be the function on the right; then $g$ is continuous everywhere. We then have $f=g$ a.e. everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ But two continuous functions that agree a.e. on $(-infty,0)$ actually agree everywhere on $(-infty,0).$ (Nice exercise) The same holds on $(0,infty).$ So we need only redefine $f(0)=g(0)$ and then $f= g$ everywhere. Thus $f$ has removable discontinuity at $0$ as claimed.



        The claim extends to any finite number of discontinuities, with basically the same proof. It would also extend to a countable set of discontinuities if things are defined in the right way.







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