Lebesgue criterion for Riemann integrability
A bounded function is Riemann integrable iff its discontinuities form a measure-zero set
Lebesgue criterion for Riemann integrability
Lebesgue criterion for Riemann integrability: Let be bounded , and let be the set of points where is discontinuous. Then is Riemann integrable on if and only if has measure zero ; i.e., for every there exists a countable collection of open intervals such that
This theorem is the complete structural characterization of Riemann integrability and explains exactly which discontinuity sets are allowed.