Interior points of the closure of A

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The discussion centers on the theorem regarding the relationship between the interior points of a set A and the closure of A in a metric space X. Specifically, it asserts that the set of interior points of the closure of A equals the set of interior points of A. The participants explore proving the theorem that states the intersection of an open subset U and the closure of A is empty if and only if the intersection of U and A is empty. Key definitions such as the closure of A being the union of A and its limit points are utilized in the proofs presented.

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Is it true?
" Set of interior points of the closure of A equals the set of interior points of A. "
 
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golriz said:
Is it true?
" Set of interior points of the closure of A equals the set of interior points of A. "

What did you try already?

Maybe you can start by taking A open. Then your statement says that A equal the interior of the closure of A. Try it with some easy/less easy examples of open sets first.
 
I want to prove this theorem:
" Let U be an open subset of a metric space X,and A be an arbitrary subset of X. Prove that the intersection of U and closure of A is empty if and only if the intersection of U and A be empty. "
I've proved one direction of this theorem:

If the intersection of U and closure of A is empty then the intersection of U and A is empty too.
The closure of A is equal to the union of A and the set of all limit points(accumulation points) of A. Then we can use this definition of the closure of A. then after substitution, we have:
[ intersection of A and U ] U [intersection of U and the set of limit points of A] = empty set
so it says that both the sets [ intersection of A and U ] and [intersection of U and the set of limit points of A] should be empty.
 
But I don't know how to prove the opposite direction of this question.
I have tried:

using contradiction, it means the intersection of U and cl(A) is not empty.
 
golriz said:
I want to prove this theorem:
" Let U be an open subset of a metric space X,and A be an arbitrary subset of X. Prove that the intersection of U and closure of A is empty if and only if the intersection of U and A be empty. "
I've proved one direction of this theorem:

If the intersection of U and closure of A is empty then the intersection of U and A is empty too.
The closure of A is equal to the union of A and the set of all limit points(accumulation points) of A. Then we can use this definition of the closure of A. then after substitution, we have:
[ intersection of A and U ] U [intersection of U and the set of limit points of A] = empty set
so it says that both the sets [ intersection of A and U ] and [intersection of U and the set of limit points of A] should be empty.

This can be made easier. Just use that A\subseteq \overline{A}.

For the other direction, use the definition of closure. And use that A is an open set that doesn't intersect U.
 
Then the intersection of set of interior points of U (that equals to U, since U is open) and set of interior points of A equals to the set of interior points of the intersection of (U and A). And the set of interior points of (U and cl(A) ) equals to intersection of U and the set of interior points of cl(A) that is not empty. can I use:
" Set of interior points of the closure of A equals the set of interior points of A. "
to show the contradiction?
 
sorry!
what is?
" Just use that A\subseteq \overline{A}. "
 
oh! at first it was typed with vague characters! but now it is in correct form
 
Thank you very much!for your help
 

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