Find $f(x) = \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\lfloor x \rfloor + \cdots + \lfloor x^n \rfloor}{x^n}$ I found this cool problem in a textbook. I googled it and used MSE's search tool to check if it has been asked before or not, but it seems that it hasn't been asked before.
Find the function $f(x)$  that the following limit defines: $$f(x) = \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\lfloor x \rfloor + \cdots + \lfloor x^n \rfloor}{x^n}$$
I have already solved it and I have shared my solution as an answer. Other solutions are welcome too.
 A: Solution: We know that $x-1<\lfloor x \rfloor \leq x$, hence
$$x + \cdots + x^n - n < \lfloor x \rfloor + \cdots + \lfloor x^n \rfloor \leq x + \cdots + x^n$$
Dividing both sides by $x^n$
$$\frac{x + \cdots + x^n}{x^n} - \frac{n}{x^n} < \frac{\lfloor x \rfloor + \cdots + \lfloor x^n \rfloor}{x^n} \leq \frac{x + \cdots + x^n}{x^n}$$
Using the identity $x+\cdots+x^n = \frac{x-x^{n+1}}{1-x}$, we have
$$\frac{x}{x-1}\cdot \frac{x^n-x}{x^n} - \frac{n}{x^n} < \frac{\lfloor x \rfloor + \cdots + \lfloor x^n \rfloor}{x^n} \leq \frac{x}{x-1}\cdot \frac{x^n-x}{x^n}$$
If $|x|>1$, then $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n}{x^n} = 0$. To prove it, first ssume $x>1$, we can write it as $x=1+r$ where $r>0$, hence
$$x^n=(1+r)^n > 1+nr+\frac{n(n-1)}{2}r^2$$
$$0 \leq \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n}{x^n} \leq \lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n}{1+nr+\frac{n(n-1)}{2}r^2}=0$$
For the case $x<-1$, just replace $x$ with $(-x)>1$ and notice that $\lim_{n\to\infty} (-1)^n\frac{n}{(-x)^n} = 0$.
Hence, for $|x| > 1$, the squeeze theorem proves that
$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{\lfloor x \rfloor + \cdots + \lfloor x^n \rfloor}{x^n} = \frac{x}{x-1}$$
For $0<x<1$, $f(x)=0$ and $f(x)$ is undefined on $[-1,0] \cup \{1\}$. Q.E.D.
A: Using $\lfloor t\rfloor=t-\{t\}$, the numerator is a geometric progression from $x$ to $x^n$, minus a number that does not exceed $n$.
Hence, for $|x|>1$,
$$\frac {x^{n+1}-x}{(x-1)x^n}\to\frac x{x-1}$$ while $$-\frac n{x^n}\to0.$$
For $x=1$, $\dfrac n1\to\infty$.
For $0<x<1$, $\dfrac{n\cdot0}{x^n}\to0$.
For $x=0$, not defined.
For $-1<x<0$, $-\dfrac n{2x^n}\to-\infty$.
For $x=-1$, alternatively $-\dfrac1{x^n}$ and $0$, undefined.
