Intermediate value theorem

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appliesTo continuous functions
real-valued functions
gptkbp:category theorems in calculus
theorems in real analysis
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
calculus
real analysis
gptkbp:firstPublished 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Intermediate value theorem
gptkbp:implies a continuous function on [a, b] attains every value between f(a) and f(b)
gptkbp:namedAfter intermediate value
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mean_value_theorem
gptkb:Extreme_value_theorem
gptkb:Bolzano's_theorem
gptkbp:sentence If a function f is continuous on a closed interval [a, b], and d is any value between f(a) and f(b), then there exists at least one c in [a, b] such that f(c) = d.
gptkbp:usedIn analysis of continuous functions
proofs of root existence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poincaré–Miranda_theorem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6