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(b) Linear Behavior

$/gamma(/vert /boma{h}/vert) /simeq c/vert /boma{h}/vert$ when $/boma{h} /rightarrow /boma{0}$. $/gamma({/boma h})$ is no longer differentiable at the origin but remains continuous at ${/boma h} = 0$, and, thus, for all $/vert{/boma h}/vert$.


Rudolf Dutter 2003-03-13