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What is wrong with the following statement:

Let $f(x)$ be Riemann-integrable, $$F(x)=\int_a^x f(t)dt.$$ Then $F(x)$ is differentiable, and $F'(x)=f(x)$ almost everywhere.

I think the statement is true. Because $f(x)$ be Riemann-integrable, it's continuous almost everywhere. Then by the Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, $F(x)$ is is differentiable almost everywhere, and $F'(x)=f(x)$ almost everywhere.

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  • $\begingroup$ I think you should add something like this: "if $f:I \to \mathbb{R}$ is Riemann integrable on the interval $[a,x] \in I$..." $\endgroup$
    – Botond
    Commented Mar 22, 2018 at 15:14
  • $\begingroup$ The way it is written, it could be interpreted that $F$ is differentiable everywhere. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 22, 2018 at 15:15
  • $\begingroup$ @JuliánAguirre yes, maybe. $\endgroup$
    – Hongyan
    Commented Mar 22, 2018 at 15:27

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Quick answer: $f$ is Riemann integrable iff $f$ is bounded and continuous almost everywhere (a characterization due to Lebesgue).

In elementary analysis, it is well-known that if $f$ is continuous at $x$, then $F'(x)$ exists and $F'(x)=f(x)$.

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  • $\begingroup$ Sorry, forget to mention that the domain of $f$ and $F$ under consideration is a closed and bounded interval. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 22, 2018 at 15:30

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