How to prove that if $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}^2$ is of class $C^1$, then $f$ is not onto.












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In the book of Analysis on Manifolds by Munkres, at page 160, question 1.b, it is asked that




If $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}^2$ is of class $C^1$, show that $f$
does not carry $mathbb{R}$ onto $mathbb{R}^2$. In fact show that
$f(mathbb{R})$ contains no open subset of $R^2$.




I have started with assuming that $f(mathbb{R})$ contains an open set $U$ of $mathbb{R}^2$, and by the continuity of $f$, I have argued that $f^{-1}(U)$ is open in $mathbb{R}$; however, after this point, I am stuck, so I would appreciate any hint or help.










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    In the book of Analysis on Manifolds by Munkres, at page 160, question 1.b, it is asked that




    If $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}^2$ is of class $C^1$, show that $f$
    does not carry $mathbb{R}$ onto $mathbb{R}^2$. In fact show that
    $f(mathbb{R})$ contains no open subset of $R^2$.




    I have started with assuming that $f(mathbb{R})$ contains an open set $U$ of $mathbb{R}^2$, and by the continuity of $f$, I have argued that $f^{-1}(U)$ is open in $mathbb{R}$; however, after this point, I am stuck, so I would appreciate any hint or help.










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      In the book of Analysis on Manifolds by Munkres, at page 160, question 1.b, it is asked that




      If $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}^2$ is of class $C^1$, show that $f$
      does not carry $mathbb{R}$ onto $mathbb{R}^2$. In fact show that
      $f(mathbb{R})$ contains no open subset of $R^2$.




      I have started with assuming that $f(mathbb{R})$ contains an open set $U$ of $mathbb{R}^2$, and by the continuity of $f$, I have argued that $f^{-1}(U)$ is open in $mathbb{R}$; however, after this point, I am stuck, so I would appreciate any hint or help.










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      In the book of Analysis on Manifolds by Munkres, at page 160, question 1.b, it is asked that




      If $f:mathbb{R} to mathbb{R}^2$ is of class $C^1$, show that $f$
      does not carry $mathbb{R}$ onto $mathbb{R}^2$. In fact show that
      $f(mathbb{R})$ contains no open subset of $R^2$.




      I have started with assuming that $f(mathbb{R})$ contains an open set $U$ of $mathbb{R}^2$, and by the continuity of $f$, I have argued that $f^{-1}(U)$ is open in $mathbb{R}$; however, after this point, I am stuck, so I would appreciate any hint or help.







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          Consider the map$$begin{array}{rccc}Fcolon&mathbb{R}^2&longrightarrow&mathbb{R}^2\&(x,y)&mapsto&f(x).end{array}$$Then $F$ is of class $C^1$. Therefore, since $mathbb{R}times{0}$ has measure $0$, $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)$ has measure $0$ too (here, I am using the fact that functions of class $C^1$ map sets of measure $0$ into sets of measure $0$, which is lemma 18.1 in Munkres' textbook). But $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)=f(mathbb{R})$ and a subset of $mathbb{R}^2$ which contains a non-empty open subset cannot have measure $0$.






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            Well, that was a clever trick :) Thanks a lot for the answer sir.
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          For each $Ninmathbb N$, the restriction $f_N$ of $f$ to $[-N,N]$ is Lipschitz. Use this to show that $f_N([-N,N])$ does not contain a rectangle, hence has empty interior. Then since $f(mathbb R)=cup_Nf([-N,N])$, the Baire category theorem yields the result.






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            Well, in that approach, there is two problems that I have no idea how to overcome.First is that how to show a set does not contain a rectangle, and second is that what is Baire category theorem :)
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            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:52










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            If it the range contains a square, divide it into smaller squares, and sum up distances from centers of squares to obtain a contradiction. The Baire category theorem says that a complete metric space is not the union of countably many nowhere dense sets.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 14:02










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            By Lipschitz condition, the width of each square in the image bounded by the Lipschitz constant times the distance between the pre-images, and this will be true for any opposite points in the boundary, each of which is in the image of a $C^1$ map ... .I'm lost sir, do you have any light ?
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:50








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            Since the distance between centers is at least $frac{A}{n}$, we have $$frac{A}{n}(n^2-1)leqsum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}|f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})|leq Msum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}x_i-x_{i-1}leq2MN.$$ But choosing $n$ sufficiently large, we obtain a contradiction.
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            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:59








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            You're welcome, glad to help!
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          Consider the map$$begin{array}{rccc}Fcolon&mathbb{R}^2&longrightarrow&mathbb{R}^2\&(x,y)&mapsto&f(x).end{array}$$Then $F$ is of class $C^1$. Therefore, since $mathbb{R}times{0}$ has measure $0$, $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)$ has measure $0$ too (here, I am using the fact that functions of class $C^1$ map sets of measure $0$ into sets of measure $0$, which is lemma 18.1 in Munkres' textbook). But $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)=f(mathbb{R})$ and a subset of $mathbb{R}^2$ which contains a non-empty open subset cannot have measure $0$.






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            Well, that was a clever trick :) Thanks a lot for the answer sir.
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            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:44


















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          Consider the map$$begin{array}{rccc}Fcolon&mathbb{R}^2&longrightarrow&mathbb{R}^2\&(x,y)&mapsto&f(x).end{array}$$Then $F$ is of class $C^1$. Therefore, since $mathbb{R}times{0}$ has measure $0$, $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)$ has measure $0$ too (here, I am using the fact that functions of class $C^1$ map sets of measure $0$ into sets of measure $0$, which is lemma 18.1 in Munkres' textbook). But $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)=f(mathbb{R})$ and a subset of $mathbb{R}^2$ which contains a non-empty open subset cannot have measure $0$.






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            Well, that was a clever trick :) Thanks a lot for the answer sir.
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            Jul 16 '18 at 13:44
















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          Consider the map$$begin{array}{rccc}Fcolon&mathbb{R}^2&longrightarrow&mathbb{R}^2\&(x,y)&mapsto&f(x).end{array}$$Then $F$ is of class $C^1$. Therefore, since $mathbb{R}times{0}$ has measure $0$, $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)$ has measure $0$ too (here, I am using the fact that functions of class $C^1$ map sets of measure $0$ into sets of measure $0$, which is lemma 18.1 in Munkres' textbook). But $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)=f(mathbb{R})$ and a subset of $mathbb{R}^2$ which contains a non-empty open subset cannot have measure $0$.






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          Consider the map$$begin{array}{rccc}Fcolon&mathbb{R}^2&longrightarrow&mathbb{R}^2\&(x,y)&mapsto&f(x).end{array}$$Then $F$ is of class $C^1$. Therefore, since $mathbb{R}times{0}$ has measure $0$, $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)$ has measure $0$ too (here, I am using the fact that functions of class $C^1$ map sets of measure $0$ into sets of measure $0$, which is lemma 18.1 in Munkres' textbook). But $Fbigl(mathbb{R}times{0}bigr)=f(mathbb{R})$ and a subset of $mathbb{R}^2$ which contains a non-empty open subset cannot have measure $0$.







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          answered Jul 16 '18 at 13:43









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          • $begingroup$
            Well, that was a clever trick :) Thanks a lot for the answer sir.
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            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:44




















          • $begingroup$
            Well, that was a clever trick :) Thanks a lot for the answer sir.
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:44


















          $begingroup$
          Well, that was a clever trick :) Thanks a lot for the answer sir.
          $endgroup$
          – onurcanbektas
          Jul 16 '18 at 13:44






          $begingroup$
          Well, that was a clever trick :) Thanks a lot for the answer sir.
          $endgroup$
          – onurcanbektas
          Jul 16 '18 at 13:44













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          $begingroup$

          Here's another approach.



          For each $Ninmathbb N$, the restriction $f_N$ of $f$ to $[-N,N]$ is Lipschitz. Use this to show that $f_N([-N,N])$ does not contain a rectangle, hence has empty interior. Then since $f(mathbb R)=cup_Nf([-N,N])$, the Baire category theorem yields the result.






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            Well, in that approach, there is two problems that I have no idea how to overcome.First is that how to show a set does not contain a rectangle, and second is that what is Baire category theorem :)
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:52










          • $begingroup$
            If it the range contains a square, divide it into smaller squares, and sum up distances from centers of squares to obtain a contradiction. The Baire category theorem says that a complete metric space is not the union of countably many nowhere dense sets.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 14:02










          • $begingroup$
            By Lipschitz condition, the width of each square in the image bounded by the Lipschitz constant times the distance between the pre-images, and this will be true for any opposite points in the boundary, each of which is in the image of a $C^1$ map ... .I'm lost sir, do you have any light ?
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:50








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Since the distance between centers is at least $frac{A}{n}$, we have $$frac{A}{n}(n^2-1)leqsum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}|f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})|leq Msum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}x_i-x_{i-1}leq2MN.$$ But choosing $n$ sufficiently large, we obtain a contradiction.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:59








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            You're welcome, glad to help!
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 17:08
















          6












          $begingroup$

          Here's another approach.



          For each $Ninmathbb N$, the restriction $f_N$ of $f$ to $[-N,N]$ is Lipschitz. Use this to show that $f_N([-N,N])$ does not contain a rectangle, hence has empty interior. Then since $f(mathbb R)=cup_Nf([-N,N])$, the Baire category theorem yields the result.






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          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Well, in that approach, there is two problems that I have no idea how to overcome.First is that how to show a set does not contain a rectangle, and second is that what is Baire category theorem :)
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:52










          • $begingroup$
            If it the range contains a square, divide it into smaller squares, and sum up distances from centers of squares to obtain a contradiction. The Baire category theorem says that a complete metric space is not the union of countably many nowhere dense sets.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 14:02










          • $begingroup$
            By Lipschitz condition, the width of each square in the image bounded by the Lipschitz constant times the distance between the pre-images, and this will be true for any opposite points in the boundary, each of which is in the image of a $C^1$ map ... .I'm lost sir, do you have any light ?
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:50








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Since the distance between centers is at least $frac{A}{n}$, we have $$frac{A}{n}(n^2-1)leqsum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}|f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})|leq Msum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}x_i-x_{i-1}leq2MN.$$ But choosing $n$ sufficiently large, we obtain a contradiction.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:59








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            You're welcome, glad to help!
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 17:08














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          6








          6





          $begingroup$

          Here's another approach.



          For each $Ninmathbb N$, the restriction $f_N$ of $f$ to $[-N,N]$ is Lipschitz. Use this to show that $f_N([-N,N])$ does not contain a rectangle, hence has empty interior. Then since $f(mathbb R)=cup_Nf([-N,N])$, the Baire category theorem yields the result.






          share|cite|improve this answer









          $endgroup$



          Here's another approach.



          For each $Ninmathbb N$, the restriction $f_N$ of $f$ to $[-N,N]$ is Lipschitz. Use this to show that $f_N([-N,N])$ does not contain a rectangle, hence has empty interior. Then since $f(mathbb R)=cup_Nf([-N,N])$, the Baire category theorem yields the result.







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          answered Jul 16 '18 at 13:48









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          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Well, in that approach, there is two problems that I have no idea how to overcome.First is that how to show a set does not contain a rectangle, and second is that what is Baire category theorem :)
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:52










          • $begingroup$
            If it the range contains a square, divide it into smaller squares, and sum up distances from centers of squares to obtain a contradiction. The Baire category theorem says that a complete metric space is not the union of countably many nowhere dense sets.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 14:02










          • $begingroup$
            By Lipschitz condition, the width of each square in the image bounded by the Lipschitz constant times the distance between the pre-images, and this will be true for any opposite points in the boundary, each of which is in the image of a $C^1$ map ... .I'm lost sir, do you have any light ?
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:50








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Since the distance between centers is at least $frac{A}{n}$, we have $$frac{A}{n}(n^2-1)leqsum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}|f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})|leq Msum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}x_i-x_{i-1}leq2MN.$$ But choosing $n$ sufficiently large, we obtain a contradiction.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:59








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            You're welcome, glad to help!
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 17:08














          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Well, in that approach, there is two problems that I have no idea how to overcome.First is that how to show a set does not contain a rectangle, and second is that what is Baire category theorem :)
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 13:52










          • $begingroup$
            If it the range contains a square, divide it into smaller squares, and sum up distances from centers of squares to obtain a contradiction. The Baire category theorem says that a complete metric space is not the union of countably many nowhere dense sets.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 14:02










          • $begingroup$
            By Lipschitz condition, the width of each square in the image bounded by the Lipschitz constant times the distance between the pre-images, and this will be true for any opposite points in the boundary, each of which is in the image of a $C^1$ map ... .I'm lost sir, do you have any light ?
            $endgroup$
            – onurcanbektas
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:50








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            Since the distance between centers is at least $frac{A}{n}$, we have $$frac{A}{n}(n^2-1)leqsum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}|f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})|leq Msum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}x_i-x_{i-1}leq2MN.$$ But choosing $n$ sufficiently large, we obtain a contradiction.
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 15:59








          • 1




            $begingroup$
            You're welcome, glad to help!
            $endgroup$
            – Aweygan
            Jul 16 '18 at 17:08








          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          Well, in that approach, there is two problems that I have no idea how to overcome.First is that how to show a set does not contain a rectangle, and second is that what is Baire category theorem :)
          $endgroup$
          – onurcanbektas
          Jul 16 '18 at 13:52




          $begingroup$
          Well, in that approach, there is two problems that I have no idea how to overcome.First is that how to show a set does not contain a rectangle, and second is that what is Baire category theorem :)
          $endgroup$
          – onurcanbektas
          Jul 16 '18 at 13:52












          $begingroup$
          If it the range contains a square, divide it into smaller squares, and sum up distances from centers of squares to obtain a contradiction. The Baire category theorem says that a complete metric space is not the union of countably many nowhere dense sets.
          $endgroup$
          – Aweygan
          Jul 16 '18 at 14:02




          $begingroup$
          If it the range contains a square, divide it into smaller squares, and sum up distances from centers of squares to obtain a contradiction. The Baire category theorem says that a complete metric space is not the union of countably many nowhere dense sets.
          $endgroup$
          – Aweygan
          Jul 16 '18 at 14:02












          $begingroup$
          By Lipschitz condition, the width of each square in the image bounded by the Lipschitz constant times the distance between the pre-images, and this will be true for any opposite points in the boundary, each of which is in the image of a $C^1$ map ... .I'm lost sir, do you have any light ?
          $endgroup$
          – onurcanbektas
          Jul 16 '18 at 15:50






          $begingroup$
          By Lipschitz condition, the width of each square in the image bounded by the Lipschitz constant times the distance between the pre-images, and this will be true for any opposite points in the boundary, each of which is in the image of a $C^1$ map ... .I'm lost sir, do you have any light ?
          $endgroup$
          – onurcanbektas
          Jul 16 '18 at 15:50






          1




          1




          $begingroup$
          Since the distance between centers is at least $frac{A}{n}$, we have $$frac{A}{n}(n^2-1)leqsum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}|f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})|leq Msum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}x_i-x_{i-1}leq2MN.$$ But choosing $n$ sufficiently large, we obtain a contradiction.
          $endgroup$
          – Aweygan
          Jul 16 '18 at 15:59






          $begingroup$
          Since the distance between centers is at least $frac{A}{n}$, we have $$frac{A}{n}(n^2-1)leqsum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}|f(x_i)-f(x_{i-1})|leq Msum_{i=2}^{n^2-1}x_i-x_{i-1}leq2MN.$$ But choosing $n$ sufficiently large, we obtain a contradiction.
          $endgroup$
          – Aweygan
          Jul 16 '18 at 15:59






          1




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          $begingroup$
          You're welcome, glad to help!
          $endgroup$
          – Aweygan
          Jul 16 '18 at 17:08




          $begingroup$
          You're welcome, glad to help!
          $endgroup$
          – Aweygan
          Jul 16 '18 at 17:08


















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