An interesting problem (closure, limit points)

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The discussion centers on identifying a nonempty set A that satisfies the conditions A = br(A) = Lim(A) = Cl(A), where br(A) represents boundary points, Lim(A) denotes limit points, and Cl(A) indicates the closure of A. The user concludes that the Cantor set meets these criteria after considering the properties of dense sets and discrete points. The user initially explores the idea of a convergent infinite sequence but ultimately confirms the Cantor set as the solution. This conclusion is supported by a proof developed after extensive contemplation.

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I've been working on this problem and would like some help or any hints.

Give an example of a nonempty set A subset of R such that A = br(A) = Lim(A) = Cl(A), where br(A) denotes the boundary points of A, Lim(A) denotes the limit points of A and Cl(A) denotes the closure of A.

I've tried finding conditions that this A seems to have to satisfy and this is what I have so far. It appears that A cannot be dense in R. Otherwise, br(A) = R which won't equal A. And since Cl(A) = int(A) U br(A) then I should have that int(A) is empty. So it seems like A is going to be a set of discrete points. But at the same time, the fact that it isn't dense sort of confuses me because I must have that every point is a boundary point and hence any ball around it has points of A and R\A, so its rather weird.

Any help or ideas?

EDIT:

Hmm I just thought of something, maybe I could let A to be an convergent infinite sequence...once the terms begin to become arbitrarily close to each other...I'll have to look at this...

EDIT:

Wait does the Cantor set satisfy these properties?

Any ideas??
 
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I reckon the Cantor set will do.
 
Yes it does. I realized this last night after looonngg hours of thinking lol And I've written up my proof that it does. Thanks a lot!
 

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