Example of function such that its each derivative and itself vanishes at 0 but any polynomial multiple of that function doesnot vanishes at infinity

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I wanted to understand defination of schwartz class function .

So I am trying to find example of function f(x) such that

$\lim_{|x|\to \infty}f^{(n)}(x)=0$ where $n\in \mathbb N\cup\{0\}$ (this should true for all n)

But $\lim_{|x|\to \infty}x^af^{(n)}(x)\neq 0$ where $n\in \mathbb N\cup\{0\}$ for some $a>1$

I tried many examples but did not get.

Please Help me to find such an example

Any help will be appreciated

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Let $f(x)=\frac 1 {x^{2}}$. Then the conditions are satisfied with $a=2, n=0$. If you insist on an example where $f$ is smooth on the whole line you could multiply this function by a smooth function $g(x)$ such that $g=0$ in $(-1,1)$ and $g(x)=1$ for $|x| >2$.

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$f(x)=\frac{1}{x}$ , then $f^n(x)=\frac{(-1)^n}{x^{n+1}},$ clearly $\lim\limits_{|x|\rightarrow \infty}f^n(x)=0$ for each $n.$

Now for each $n$ chose $\alpha>n+1$ $\lim\limits_{|x|\rightarrow \infty}x^{\alpha}f^n(x)=\infty$