Math Problem Statement

Let S be the subset of R. For n>=1, let A_(n)=[(1)/(2n+1),(1)/(2n)] and S=\cup u_(n)=1^(\infty )A_(n). Find the following: \int (S),ext(S),R\S,bd(S),S^('), the isolated points of S, and cl(S).

Solution

Given that SS is defined as a subset of R\mathbb{R}, let's break down the set SS and calculate the required properties.

Problem Setup

For n1n \geq 1, let:

An=[12n+1,12n]A_n = \left[\frac{1}{2n+1}, \frac{1}{2n}\right]

The set SS is defined as:

S=n=1AnS = \bigcup_{n=1}^{\infty} A_n

This means that SS is the union of the intervals AnA_n.

1. The Interior of SS, int(S)\text{int}(S)

The interior of a set is the largest open set contained within SS. Each AnA_n is a closed interval, and since these intervals are disjoint, there is no open set contained entirely within SS. Therefore, the interior of SS is empty:

int(S)=\text{int}(S) = \emptyset

2. The Exterior of SS, ext(S)\text{ext}(S)

The exterior of SS consists of all points that are not in the closure of SS. Since SS is made up of closed intervals that are isolated from each other, the exterior of SS is everything in R\mathbb{R} except the points in these intervals:

ext(S)=RS\text{ext}(S) = \mathbb{R} \setminus S

3. The Complement of SS, RS\mathbb{R} \setminus S

The complement of SS is the set of all points in R\mathbb{R} that are not in SS. Since SS consists of a union of closed intervals, the complement will consist of all the points outside these intervals. This can be written as:

RS=n=1((12n,12n1)(,0)(1,))\mathbb{R} \setminus S = \bigcup_{n=1}^{\infty} \left( \left( \frac{1}{2n}, \frac{1}{2n-1} \right) \cup (-\infty, 0) \cup (1, \infty) \right)

4. The Boundary of SS, bd(S)\text{bd}(S)

The boundary of a set is the set of points that can be approached both from within the set and from outside the set. For each interval An=[12n+1,12n]A_n = \left[\frac{1}{2n+1}, \frac{1}{2n}\right], the boundary consists of the two endpoints 12n+1\frac{1}{2n+1} and 12n\frac{1}{2n}. Therefore, the boundary of SS is:

bd(S)={12n+1,12nn1}\text{bd}(S) = \left\{ \frac{1}{2n+1}, \frac{1}{2n} \mid n \geq 1 \right\}

5. The Derived Set SS'

The derived set SS' consists of the limit points of SS. A limit point of SS is a point where every neighborhood around that point contains at least one point of SS distinct from the point itself. In this case, each interval AnA_n consists of isolated points, meaning there are no accumulation points. Therefore, the derived set SS' is empty:

S=S' = \emptyset

6. The Isolated Points of SS

The isolated points of SS are those points in SS that do not have any other points of SS arbitrarily close to them. Since SS consists of disjoint intervals, every point in SS is isolated. Therefore, the set of isolated points of SS is:

Isolated Points of S=S\text{Isolated Points of } S = S

7. The Closure of SS, cl(S)\text{cl}(S)

The closure of SS is the smallest closed set containing SS, which consists of all the points in SS together with the limit points of SS. Since there are no limit points, the closure of SS is simply SS itself:

cl(S)=S\text{cl}(S) = S

Summary of Results:

  1. Interior of SS: int(S)=\text{int}(S) = \emptyset
  2. Exterior of SS: ext(S)=RS\text{ext}(S) = \mathbb{R} \setminus S
  3. Complement of SS: RS=All points outside the intervals An\mathbb{R} \setminus S = \text{All points outside the intervals } A_n
  4. Boundary of SS: [ \text{bd}(S) = \

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Real Analysis
Set Theory
Topology

Formulas

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Theorems

Interior, Closure, and Boundary Theorems in Topology

Suitable Grade Level

Advanced Undergraduate