# Is this correct Baire's Theorem?

1. Jun 19, 2012

### julypraise

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Baire's Theorem
Let $X$ be a complete metric space. Suppose $E \subseteq X$ and

$$E = \bigcup_{n \in \mathbb{N}} F_{n}$$

where $F_{n} \subseteq X$ is closed in $X$. If all $X \backslash F_{n}$ are dense then $X \backslash E$ is dense.

2. Relevant equations

3. The attempt at a solution

Nothing much...

I know there may be a stronger version. But at this stage, all I need to do is to check this theorem is correct.

2. Jun 19, 2012

### Dick

Looks like Baire to me. You've got a countable intersection of dense open sets, right? And you are stating the result must be dense since a complete metric space is Baire. Don't you agree?

3. Jun 19, 2012

### micromass

Staff Emeritus
Actually, there are two Baire theorems who state exactly the same thing. One deals with complete metric spaces, the other deals with compact Hausdorff spaces.

4. Jun 19, 2012

### Dick

Sure. Being "Baire" is a property of a topological space. Complete metric spaces aren't the only example of Baire spaces. The OP indicated it was probably a special case.

5. Jun 20, 2012

### julypraise

Yes the statement that you statetd, i.e., the intersection of open dense subsets is also dense, is equivalent to mine.

But is the theorem correct then?

(I've learned this from lectures and the lecturer sometimes does not specify everything like a set should not be empty or etc. So I worry about this theorem too and I've used this in my assignment too.)