Let and . Then which of the following statements is(are) true ?
- A
There are infinitely many functions from to
- B
There are infinitely many strictly increasing functions from to
- C
The number of continuous functions from to is at most
- D
Every continuous function from to is differentiable
The domain is a union of three open intervals, each of which contains infinitely many real numbers. The codomain has elements.
(A) Since is uncountable and each point can independently map to any of the targets, the family of all functions from to is uncountable. Hence there are infinitely many functions. True.
(B) A strictly increasing function from to would have to take values in a totally ordered -element set, yet is uncountable. A strictly increasing map on an uncountable totally ordered set cannot land in a finite set, so no strictly increasing function exists, let alone infinitely many. False.
(C) A continuous map from a connected interval into the discrete finite set must be constant on that interval. With intervals and possible constant values on each, the total count of continuous functions is . True.
(D) Every continuous function from to is piecewise constant on each component interval. A constant function is differentiable everywhere on the open interval, hence the whole map is differentiable on . True.
The correct options are (A), (C) and (D).