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The space $𝐿^𝑝(𝑋) \cap 𝐿^\infty(𝑋)$, $p<\infty$, with the norm $||𝑓||_{𝐿^𝑝 \cap 𝐿^\infty}=||𝑓||_𝑝+||𝑓||_\infty$ is a Banach space. I imagine that if we remove the norm $||𝑓||_\infty$ and leave only the $||𝑓||_𝑝$, the space $𝐿^𝑝(𝑋) \cap 𝐿^\infty(𝑋)$ with norm $||𝑓||_{𝐿^𝑝 \cap 𝐿^\infty}=||𝑓||_𝑝$ is not Banach, but how can we show this, what is the counterexample? Or is he Banach? Here I am not assuming that $X$ has finite measure.

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    $\begingroup$ Clearly $L^p(X) \cap L^\infty(X)$ is a subspace of $L^p(X)$ with the norm $\|-\|_p$. Do you know the criterion for when a subspace of a Banach space $X$ is itself a Banach space in the (restriction of the) norm of $X$? $\endgroup$
    – While I Am
    Commented Jul 5 at 20:46
  • $\begingroup$ @WhileIAm no, the criterion I know is that a subspace of a space is Banach if and only if it is closed. $\endgroup$
    – Ilovemath
    Commented Jul 5 at 22:06
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    $\begingroup$ That's the criterion I was thinking of. You can see by @Steen82 's argument that the subspace is not closed in the $p$-norm. $\endgroup$
    – While I Am
    Commented Jul 6 at 0:36
  • $\begingroup$ In general a subspace $Y$ of a Banach space $X$ is complete iif $Y$ is closed. In particular if $Y$ is complete and dense then $Y=X.$ $\endgroup$
    – Ryszard Szwarc
    Commented Jul 6 at 16:14

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Let $f\geq0$ be an unbounded $L^p$ function. Let $f_n(x)=\min\{f(x),n\}.$ Then $f_n$ is in $L^{\infty}$ and $f_n\to f$ in with respect to the $p-$ norm.

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    $\begingroup$ Since $f$ is in $L^p$ and $f_n \leq f$ it follows that $f_n$in $L^p.$ $\endgroup$
    – Steen82
    Commented Jul 5 at 23:09
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    $\begingroup$ @Ilovemath This is a valid answer. $(f_n)$ is Cauchy but not convergent in your space. $\endgroup$
    – geetha290krm
    Commented Jul 5 at 23:11
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    $\begingroup$ Got it, I agree. Interestingly, if you limit the function norm this becomes Banach math-stackexchange-com.translate.goog/questions/1672875/… $\endgroup$
    – Ilovemath
    Commented Jul 5 at 23:13

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