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Monotonic functions are always riemann integrable jumps and all integrability says nothing about continuity

Let f:[0,1]→[0,1] be a monotonically increasing function, that is, a≤b implies f(a)≤f(b). For any α(0,1)\alpha\in(0,1), let LαL_\alpha⁺=limxα+f(x)lim_{x\to\alpha^{+}}f(x) and LαL_\alpha⁻=limxαf(x)lim_{x\to\alpha^{-}}f(x) denote the right hand and left hand limits respectively, provided they exist. For α(0,1)\alpha\in(0,1), if LαL_\alpha⁺ and LαL_\alpha⁻ exist, define Uα=(LαU_\alpha=(L_\alpha⁻,LαL_\alpha⁺) if LαL_\alpha<Lα<L_\alpha⁺, and ∅ if LαL_\alphaLα\le{}L_\alpha⁻. Which of the following statements are true?

  1. A.LαL_\alpha⁺ and LαL_\alpha⁻ exist for every α(0,1)\alpha\in(0,1).
  2. B.If f is surjective, then f is continuous.
  3. C.If f is Riemann integrable, then f is continuous.
  4. D.If the left and right hand limits exist at α,β(0,1),αβ\alpha,\beta\in(0,1), \alpha\ne\beta, then UαUβ=U_\alpha\cap{}U_\beta=\emptyset.

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Related counterexample: |f| Riemann integrable ⇒ f Riemann integrable

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