Thursday, 27 February 2014

general topology - Finite union of k-dimensional rectangles




Definition



If a set ARk satisfying BA¯B, then we call A a k-dimensional standard rectangle.





Here B is an open k-dimensional rectangle, that's to say,



B=(a1,b1)×(a2,b2)××(ak,bk)


We can see



¯B=[a1,b1]×[a2,b2]××[ak,bk]



Using my topology knowledge, I have proved that for a k-dimensional standard rectangle A, we have Int¯A=IntA, and ¯IntA=¯A.



But if we let P be a finite union of some k-dimensional standard rectangles, (I call it a "simple figure") I can only prove ¯IntP=¯P.




Question: I believe that Int¯P=IntP (or ¯P=P) is also correct, but I cannot give a strict proof. Any help would be appreciated.


Answer



That is actually untrue. Let us work in R. Take P=]0,1[]1,2[. This clearly is a union of open rectangles. Clearly, ¯P=[0,2]. Thus, Int¯P=]0,2[ ]0,1[]1,2[=IntP.


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