Is $f(x,y) = \frac{x^ny^m}{x^{n'}+y^{m'}}$ continuous at origin?

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Let function $\,\, f:\mathbb{R}^2\rightarrow\mathbb{R}\,$ be defined as $$ f(x,y) = \begin{cases} \frac{x^ny^m}{x^{n'}+y^{m'}}\text{,} &\quad(x,y)\neq(0,0)\\ \text{0,} &\quad \text{otherwise}\\ \end{cases} $$ with $n,m,n',m' \in\mathbb{N}^*$ so that $n>n'$ or $m>m' $.
Then from previous examples I've analysed, I'd guess that $\,f$ is continous at $(0,0)$. But somehow I've got a feeling that this can't be true. (My feeling is caused by the sequence criterion. Suppose $n>n'$ and $m'>m$. If $y$ "shrinks a lot faster" in a given sequence, $\,f(x,y)$ should grow instead of converging to 0.)

If $\,\boldsymbol{f}$ is continus at origin could you either:

  • proof it
  • explain your intuition why this is true

If $\,\boldsymbol{f}$ is not continus at origin could you either:

  • hint me a counter-example
  • disproof the statement

Cheers,
Pascal