In: Advanced Math
Let x = inf E. Prove that x is an element of the boundary of E. Here R is regarded as a metric space with d(p,q) = |q−p| for p,q ∈R
Defination : A point is said to be an boundary point of if every neighbourhood of contains a point of as well as a point of
Given ,
We will prove by contradiction that is an boundary point of
If is not an boundary point of then every neighbourhood of contains a point of as well as a point of ia not true .
There exist a neighbourhood of say such that
As is a neighbourhood of so there exist a such that
Now as and
which is a contradiction to because if then all other elements of should be greater than or equals to x .
So our assumption is not an boundary point of is wrong .
Hence is an boundary point of .
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