For a function $f$ to be Riemann integrable on an interval $[a, b]$ does $f$ have to be continuous for all $x \in [a, b]$? Also does this function have to be vertically bounded?
2026-03-30 22:57:30.1774911450
Riemann integral
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$f$ need not be continuous. For example, $$f(x)=\begin{cases}0&\text{if }x<1\\ 1&\text{if }x\ge 1\end{cases}$$ is Riemann integrable on $[0,2]$.
But if $f$ is not vertically bounded, you can always find Riemann sums that exceed any given bound, no matter how fine you prescribe the partition of $[a,b]$ to be.