Interior points of the closure of A

In summary, the conversation involves proving a theorem about the intersection of an open subset and the closure of an arbitrary subset in a metric space. The first direction of the theorem is proven using the definition of closure and substitution. The suggestion is made to use the fact that A is a subset of its own closure to simplify the proof. For the second direction, the definition of closure and the fact that A is an open set that does not intersect U are used. The person asks if they can use the statement that the set of interior points of the closure of A is equal to the set of interior points of A to show a contradiction. They also clarify a previous statement about a vague character.
  • #1
golriz
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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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  • #2
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.
 
  • #3
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.
 
  • #4
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.
 
  • #5
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 [itex]A\subseteq \overline{A}[/itex].

For the other direction, use the definition of closure. And use that A is an open set that doesn't intersect U.
 
  • #6
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?
 
  • #7
sorry!
what is?
" Just use that [itex]A\subseteq \overline{A}[/itex]. "
 
  • #8
oh! at first it was typed with vague characters! but now it is in correct form
 
  • #9
Thank you very much!for your help
 

Related to Interior points of the closure of A

What does it mean for a point to be in the interior of the closure of A?

This means that the point is contained within the closure of set A and is not on its boundary.

How do you determine if a point is in the interior of the closure of A?

A point is in the interior of the closure of A if there exists a neighborhood of the point that is entirely contained within the closure of A.

Can a point be in the interior of the closure of A if it is not in A?

Yes, it is possible for a point to be in the interior of the closure of A even if it is not in A. This is because the closure of A also includes all limit points, which may not necessarily be in A.

Is the interior of the closure of A always a subset of the closure of the interior of A?

Yes, the interior of the closure of A is always a subset of the closure of the interior of A. This is because the interior of A only includes points that are entirely contained within A, while the closure of A includes all limit points as well.

Can a point be in the interior of the closure of A if it is on the boundary of A?

No, a point cannot be in the interior of the closure of A if it is on the boundary of A. This is because the interior of the closure of A only includes points that are not on the boundary of A.

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