Some months ago I asked the question at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoZQQ796ABG1xfCSMoOOT9pIzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20070326151241AAxToH1
about bilateral condensation points of R. We should prove that, if S is an uncountable subset of R, then the set of it's bilateral condensation points, as well as the set of the bilateral condensation points of S that are in S, is uncountable. Then, I came up with a proof cited in the additional details to the original question. A bit messy, but I think it's right. I would like opinions of people who, like you, enjoy such problems.
Thank you
Definitions: If S is a subset of a topological space, we say x is a condensation point of S if every neighborhood of x contains uncountably many elements of S. We can prove that, if S has a countable topological base and S is uncountable, then the set of condensation points of S is uncountable. In the case of R, there are 2 kinds of condensation points:
2007-09-11
02:52:57
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Bilateral, if, for every eps >0, both the intervals (x-eps, x) and (x, x +eps) contain uncountably many elements of S. Like 0 in S= [-1, 1].
Unilateral, if only one of the intervals (x-eps, x) and (x, x +eps), but not both, contains uncountably many elements of S. Like -1 and 1 in S = [-1, 1]
2007-09-11
02:56:22 ·
update #1