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Dr. Vogel's Gallery of Calculus Pathologies

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Introduction

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A function which is continuous at only one point.

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A function which is differentiable at a single point, and discontinuous everywhere else.

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A function with a derivative defined for all x, but whose derivative is discontinuous.

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A function with a derivative defined for all x, but whose derivative is discontinuous.

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A function with a derivative defined for all x, but whose derivative is discontinuous.

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A function continuous at all irrationals, discontinuous at all rationals.

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A continuous, nowhere differentiable function.

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A continuous, nowhere differentiable function.

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A continuous, nowhere differentiable function.

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A continuous, nowhere differentiable function.

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A continuous, nowhere differentiable function.

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A divergent alternating series whose terms go to zero

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The commutative law doesn't hold for certain series

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The commutative law doesn't hold for certain series

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A function which doesn't equal its Taylor series, part 1

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A function which doesn't equal its Taylor series, part 2

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A function which doesn't equal its Taylor series, part 2

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A non-differentiable function with partial derivatives everywhere.

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A non-differentiable function with partial derivatives everywhere.

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A non-differentiable function with partial derivatives everywhere.

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A function without a limit, although limits exist along all lines

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A function without a limit, although limits exist along all lines

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A function with a single critical point, which is a local minimum but not a global minimum

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A function with a single critical point, which is a local minimum but not a global minimum

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A function with a single critical point, which is a local minimum but not a global minimum

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A non-differentiable function with all directional derivatives

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A non-differentiable function with all directional derivatives

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A function whose mixed partials are unequal

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A function whose mixed partials are unequal

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A function whose mixed partials are unequal

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