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If I have a function defined in one point only given by e.g.
f(x) = 2,
then is the function f defined on a open "interval" or a closed "interval"?
Domain of a Function | Open or Closed Interval?
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Hi
If I have a function defined in one point only given by e.g.
f(x) = 2,
then is the function f defined on a open "interval" or a closed "interval"?
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Simple answer: a single point is a closed interval.
Complicated answer: it depends on the topology you put on R.
Complicated answer: it depends on the topology you put on R.
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