Absolutely continuous functions with values in a metric space (Q2464623)

Functions with values in a metric space (a Banach space \(l_\infty (\Gamma)\)) are studied, namely absolutely continuous functions. For such functions metric derivative is used, which is defined as \(md (f,x) = \lim_{t \to 0, x+t \in [a,b]} \frac {\rho(f(x+t),f(x))}{| t| }\). An analogue of Banach-Zarecki Theorem is shown. It is proved that \(f\) is absolutely continuous, if and only if it is continuous, has bounded variation and a version of Luzin's property. An analogue of Vallée-Poussin theorem on absulute continuity of the composition of absolutely continuous functions is shown, too.