If I have a lexicographic ordering on C, and I define a subset, A={z∈C:z=a+bi,a,b∈R,a<0}.
I have an upper bound, say α=0+di. My question is does only the real part, ℜ(α)=0 define the upper bound? Or does the ℑ(α)=d have nothing to do with bounds in general?
Since it seems to me if I have the lexicographic ordering on C such as for any two m,n∈C, where m=a+bi and n=c+di and I define the ordering as m<n if a<c or if a=c and b<d.
The last bit, b<d gives me the impression that ℑ(α) would play a role in the upper bound. The reason I am asking is because in a proof I read, they prove this order has no least upper bound as there are infinitely many complex numbers with their real parts equal to ℜ(α) but different imaginary parts. So, I guess if only the real parts of complex numbers define the bounds then it makes sense to me.
Answer
A least upper bound has to be a specific number with the LUB property. In this case there is no such number, since there are lots of upper bounds but none of them is the smallest.
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