Show that the following function has a gauge-integral and calculate its value.

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We define:

$$f: I = [0,1] \rightarrow \mathbb{R}: x \mapsto f(x) = \sin(x)1_{[0,1] - \mathbb{Q}} + x1_{[0,1]\cap\mathbb{Q}} $$

where $1_A$ is the characteristic function on A.

Show that $f$ has a gauge integral on [0,1] and calculate it.

I've come across this problem and I don't have a clue on how to solve it. I thought about using the definition of gauge integral but that would require me to "guess" what the value of $\int_I f$ actually is. Having no clue what $\int_I f$ is worth I've been thinking about using Cauchy's criterion instead but without much success.

Any help or clues appreciated.

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Because $f$ is Lebesgue-integrable, then the gauge integral is the same that the Lebesgue integral. Now, for this:

$\int_I f=\int_I sin(x)=-cos(1)+1$

The first $=$ works because the Lebesgue integral over a $0$-measure set is $0$