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[parent] Bolzano's theorem (Theorem)

A continuous function can not change its sign without going through the zero.

This contents of Bolzano's theorem may be formulated more precisely as the

Theorem 1   If a real function $f$ is continuous on a closed interval $I$ and the values of $f$ in the end points of $I$ have opposite signs, then there exists a zero of this function inside the interval.

The theorem is used when using the interval halving method for getting an approximate value of a root of an equation of the form $f(x) = 0$ .




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See Also: polynomial equation of odd degree, evolute, example of converging increasing sequence


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proof of Bolzano's theorem (Proof) by cvalente
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Cross-references: root of an equation, interval halving, theorem, interval, function, end points, closed interval, real function, continuous function
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AMS MSC26A06 (Real functions :: Functions of one variable :: One-variable calculus)

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