Prove $f(overline{U})) subset overline{f(U)}$












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I'm facing this problem: For $f : (X,mathcal{T}) to (Y,mathcal{T}')$ a continuous map between topological space, then for any subset $U subset X$ is $f(overline{U)) subset overline{f(U)}$.



I know the usual proof, but I´d like is this one is right:



Let be $x in f(overline{U})$. So for any open neighborhood $V$ of $x$ is $V cap f(U) neq emptyset$.



Since $f$ is continuous, $f^{-1}(V)$ is an open neighborhood of $f^{-1}(x)$.



Using $f^{-1}(x) in overline{U}$ is $f^{-1}(V) cap U neq emptyset$.



So $f(f^{-1}(V) cap U) = V cap f(U) neq emptyset$, then $x in overline{f(U)}$.



Is this right? I'm not sure.



And here another try:



Suppose exist $x in f(overline{U})$ with $x notin overline{f(U)}.$ Then exist an open neightborhood $V$ of $x$ such that $V cap f(U) = emptyset$.



For $z in overline{U}$ such that $f(z) = x$, for any $W$ open neighborhood of $z$ is $W cap A neq emptyset$.



Then exist $h in W cap A$ and $f(h) in f(W) cap f(A)$. So for the adequate $f(W) subset V$ is $f(W) cap U neq emptyset$ but $V cap f(U) = emptyset$. A contradiction.



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    Be careful about which space your neighborhoods are in. You write "let $xin f(overline U)$. So for any open neigborhood $V$ of $x$ is $Vcap f(U)neq varnothing$". This is not right. What you really have is that $x = f(x')$ for some $xin X$ such that for every open neigborhood $Vni x$, $Vcap Uneqvarnothing$. EDIT: Sorry, when you said "so [etc]", I thought you claimed that [etc] was a consequence.
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    In general is true $f(U cap V) = f(U) cap f(V)$?
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    If $f$ is not injective, $U cap V$ could be empty even if $f(U) cap f(V)$ is not.
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    – Umberto P.
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    And the converse? $f(U) cap f(V)$ not empty but $U cap V$ yes?
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I'm facing this problem: For $f : (X,mathcal{T}) to (Y,mathcal{T}')$ a continuous map between topological space, then for any subset $U subset X$ is $f(overline{U)) subset overline{f(U)}$.



I know the usual proof, but I´d like is this one is right:



Let be $x in f(overline{U})$. So for any open neighborhood $V$ of $x$ is $V cap f(U) neq emptyset$.



Since $f$ is continuous, $f^{-1}(V)$ is an open neighborhood of $f^{-1}(x)$.



Using $f^{-1}(x) in overline{U}$ is $f^{-1}(V) cap U neq emptyset$.



So $f(f^{-1}(V) cap U) = V cap f(U) neq emptyset$, then $x in overline{f(U)}$.



Is this right? I'm not sure.



And here another try:



Suppose exist $x in f(overline{U})$ with $x notin overline{f(U)}.$ Then exist an open neightborhood $V$ of $x$ such that $V cap f(U) = emptyset$.



For $z in overline{U}$ such that $f(z) = x$, for any $W$ open neighborhood of $z$ is $W cap A neq emptyset$.



Then exist $h in W cap A$ and $f(h) in f(W) cap f(A)$. So for the adequate $f(W) subset V$ is $f(W) cap U neq emptyset$ but $V cap f(U) = emptyset$. A contradiction.



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    Be careful about which space your neighborhoods are in. You write "let $xin f(overline U)$. So for any open neigborhood $V$ of $x$ is $Vcap f(U)neq varnothing$". This is not right. What you really have is that $x = f(x')$ for some $xin X$ such that for every open neigborhood $Vni x$, $Vcap Uneqvarnothing$. EDIT: Sorry, when you said "so [etc]", I thought you claimed that [etc] was a consequence.
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    – o.h.
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    In general is true $f(U cap V) = f(U) cap f(V)$?
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    – LH8
    Jan 22 at 20:02










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    If $f$ is not injective, $U cap V$ could be empty even if $f(U) cap f(V)$ is not.
    $endgroup$
    – Umberto P.
    Jan 22 at 20:05










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    And the converse? $f(U) cap f(V)$ not empty but $U cap V$ yes?
    $endgroup$
    – LH8
    Jan 22 at 20:19














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I'm facing this problem: For $f : (X,mathcal{T}) to (Y,mathcal{T}')$ a continuous map between topological space, then for any subset $U subset X$ is $f(overline{U)) subset overline{f(U)}$.



I know the usual proof, but I´d like is this one is right:



Let be $x in f(overline{U})$. So for any open neighborhood $V$ of $x$ is $V cap f(U) neq emptyset$.



Since $f$ is continuous, $f^{-1}(V)$ is an open neighborhood of $f^{-1}(x)$.



Using $f^{-1}(x) in overline{U}$ is $f^{-1}(V) cap U neq emptyset$.



So $f(f^{-1}(V) cap U) = V cap f(U) neq emptyset$, then $x in overline{f(U)}$.



Is this right? I'm not sure.



And here another try:



Suppose exist $x in f(overline{U})$ with $x notin overline{f(U)}.$ Then exist an open neightborhood $V$ of $x$ such that $V cap f(U) = emptyset$.



For $z in overline{U}$ such that $f(z) = x$, for any $W$ open neighborhood of $z$ is $W cap A neq emptyset$.



Then exist $h in W cap A$ and $f(h) in f(W) cap f(A)$. So for the adequate $f(W) subset V$ is $f(W) cap U neq emptyset$ but $V cap f(U) = emptyset$. A contradiction.



Is this last one right?



Thanks!










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I'm facing this problem: For $f : (X,mathcal{T}) to (Y,mathcal{T}')$ a continuous map between topological space, then for any subset $U subset X$ is $f(overline{U)) subset overline{f(U)}$.



I know the usual proof, but I´d like is this one is right:



Let be $x in f(overline{U})$. So for any open neighborhood $V$ of $x$ is $V cap f(U) neq emptyset$.



Since $f$ is continuous, $f^{-1}(V)$ is an open neighborhood of $f^{-1}(x)$.



Using $f^{-1}(x) in overline{U}$ is $f^{-1}(V) cap U neq emptyset$.



So $f(f^{-1}(V) cap U) = V cap f(U) neq emptyset$, then $x in overline{f(U)}$.



Is this right? I'm not sure.



And here another try:



Suppose exist $x in f(overline{U})$ with $x notin overline{f(U)}.$ Then exist an open neightborhood $V$ of $x$ such that $V cap f(U) = emptyset$.



For $z in overline{U}$ such that $f(z) = x$, for any $W$ open neighborhood of $z$ is $W cap A neq emptyset$.



Then exist $h in W cap A$ and $f(h) in f(W) cap f(A)$. So for the adequate $f(W) subset V$ is $f(W) cap U neq emptyset$ but $V cap f(U) = emptyset$. A contradiction.



Is this last one right?



Thanks!







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    Be careful about which space your neighborhoods are in. You write "let $xin f(overline U)$. So for any open neigborhood $V$ of $x$ is $Vcap f(U)neq varnothing$". This is not right. What you really have is that $x = f(x')$ for some $xin X$ such that for every open neigborhood $Vni x$, $Vcap Uneqvarnothing$. EDIT: Sorry, when you said "so [etc]", I thought you claimed that [etc] was a consequence.
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    – o.h.
    Jan 22 at 19:25












  • $begingroup$
    In general is true $f(U cap V) = f(U) cap f(V)$?
    $endgroup$
    – LH8
    Jan 22 at 20:02










  • $begingroup$
    If $f$ is not injective, $U cap V$ could be empty even if $f(U) cap f(V)$ is not.
    $endgroup$
    – Umberto P.
    Jan 22 at 20:05










  • $begingroup$
    And the converse? $f(U) cap f(V)$ not empty but $U cap V$ yes?
    $endgroup$
    – LH8
    Jan 22 at 20:19














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Be careful about which space your neighborhoods are in. You write "let $xin f(overline U)$. So for any open neigborhood $V$ of $x$ is $Vcap f(U)neq varnothing$". This is not right. What you really have is that $x = f(x')$ for some $xin X$ such that for every open neigborhood $Vni x$, $Vcap Uneqvarnothing$. EDIT: Sorry, when you said "so [etc]", I thought you claimed that [etc] was a consequence.
    $endgroup$
    – o.h.
    Jan 22 at 19:25












  • $begingroup$
    In general is true $f(U cap V) = f(U) cap f(V)$?
    $endgroup$
    – LH8
    Jan 22 at 20:02










  • $begingroup$
    If $f$ is not injective, $U cap V$ could be empty even if $f(U) cap f(V)$ is not.
    $endgroup$
    – Umberto P.
    Jan 22 at 20:05










  • $begingroup$
    And the converse? $f(U) cap f(V)$ not empty but $U cap V$ yes?
    $endgroup$
    – LH8
    Jan 22 at 20:19








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Be careful about which space your neighborhoods are in. You write "let $xin f(overline U)$. So for any open neigborhood $V$ of $x$ is $Vcap f(U)neq varnothing$". This is not right. What you really have is that $x = f(x')$ for some $xin X$ such that for every open neigborhood $Vni x$, $Vcap Uneqvarnothing$. EDIT: Sorry, when you said "so [etc]", I thought you claimed that [etc] was a consequence.
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$begingroup$
Be careful about which space your neighborhoods are in. You write "let $xin f(overline U)$. So for any open neigborhood $V$ of $x$ is $Vcap f(U)neq varnothing$". This is not right. What you really have is that $x = f(x')$ for some $xin X$ such that for every open neigborhood $Vni x$, $Vcap Uneqvarnothing$. EDIT: Sorry, when you said "so [etc]", I thought you claimed that [etc] was a consequence.
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$begingroup$
In general is true $f(U cap V) = f(U) cap f(V)$?
$endgroup$
– LH8
Jan 22 at 20:02




$begingroup$
In general is true $f(U cap V) = f(U) cap f(V)$?
$endgroup$
– LH8
Jan 22 at 20:02












$begingroup$
If $f$ is not injective, $U cap V$ could be empty even if $f(U) cap f(V)$ is not.
$endgroup$
– Umberto P.
Jan 22 at 20:05




$begingroup$
If $f$ is not injective, $U cap V$ could be empty even if $f(U) cap f(V)$ is not.
$endgroup$
– Umberto P.
Jan 22 at 20:05












$begingroup$
And the converse? $f(U) cap f(V)$ not empty but $U cap V$ yes?
$endgroup$
– LH8
Jan 22 at 20:19




$begingroup$
And the converse? $f(U) cap f(V)$ not empty but $U cap V$ yes?
$endgroup$
– LH8
Jan 22 at 20:19










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Let $f$ be continuous and suppose $y in f[overline{U}]$. So $y=f(x)$ with $x in overline{U}$. Now let $O$ be an open neighbourhood of $y$, then $f^{-1}[O]$ is an open neighbourhood of $x$ (here we use that $f$ is continuous), so $f^{-1}[O] cap U$ is non-empty (as $x in overline{U}$), say that $x' in f^{-1}[O] cap U$. But then $f(x') in f[U]$ and $f(x') in O$ so that $O$ intersects $f[U]$. As $O$ was an arbitrary open neighbourhood of $y$, $y in overline{f[U]}$ and the inclusion has been shown.






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    You shouldn't have to use points at all. Since $overline{f(U)}$ is closed the continuity of $f$ implies $f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$ is closed too. But $$U subset f^{-1}(f(U)) subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)}) implies overline U subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$$ because the latter set is closed. Thus
    $$ f(overline U) subset f(f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})) = overline{f(U)}.$$






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      I know this proof, I´m interesting in the previous using elements and neighborhoods. Thanks.
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    Let $f$ be continuous and suppose $y in f[overline{U}]$. So $y=f(x)$ with $x in overline{U}$. Now let $O$ be an open neighbourhood of $y$, then $f^{-1}[O]$ is an open neighbourhood of $x$ (here we use that $f$ is continuous), so $f^{-1}[O] cap U$ is non-empty (as $x in overline{U}$), say that $x' in f^{-1}[O] cap U$. But then $f(x') in f[U]$ and $f(x') in O$ so that $O$ intersects $f[U]$. As $O$ was an arbitrary open neighbourhood of $y$, $y in overline{f[U]}$ and the inclusion has been shown.






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      Let $f$ be continuous and suppose $y in f[overline{U}]$. So $y=f(x)$ with $x in overline{U}$. Now let $O$ be an open neighbourhood of $y$, then $f^{-1}[O]$ is an open neighbourhood of $x$ (here we use that $f$ is continuous), so $f^{-1}[O] cap U$ is non-empty (as $x in overline{U}$), say that $x' in f^{-1}[O] cap U$. But then $f(x') in f[U]$ and $f(x') in O$ so that $O$ intersects $f[U]$. As $O$ was an arbitrary open neighbourhood of $y$, $y in overline{f[U]}$ and the inclusion has been shown.






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        Let $f$ be continuous and suppose $y in f[overline{U}]$. So $y=f(x)$ with $x in overline{U}$. Now let $O$ be an open neighbourhood of $y$, then $f^{-1}[O]$ is an open neighbourhood of $x$ (here we use that $f$ is continuous), so $f^{-1}[O] cap U$ is non-empty (as $x in overline{U}$), say that $x' in f^{-1}[O] cap U$. But then $f(x') in f[U]$ and $f(x') in O$ so that $O$ intersects $f[U]$. As $O$ was an arbitrary open neighbourhood of $y$, $y in overline{f[U]}$ and the inclusion has been shown.






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        Let $f$ be continuous and suppose $y in f[overline{U}]$. So $y=f(x)$ with $x in overline{U}$. Now let $O$ be an open neighbourhood of $y$, then $f^{-1}[O]$ is an open neighbourhood of $x$ (here we use that $f$ is continuous), so $f^{-1}[O] cap U$ is non-empty (as $x in overline{U}$), say that $x' in f^{-1}[O] cap U$. But then $f(x') in f[U]$ and $f(x') in O$ so that $O$ intersects $f[U]$. As $O$ was an arbitrary open neighbourhood of $y$, $y in overline{f[U]}$ and the inclusion has been shown.







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        answered Jan 23 at 5:39









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            You shouldn't have to use points at all. Since $overline{f(U)}$ is closed the continuity of $f$ implies $f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$ is closed too. But $$U subset f^{-1}(f(U)) subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)}) implies overline U subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$$ because the latter set is closed. Thus
            $$ f(overline U) subset f(f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})) = overline{f(U)}.$$






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              I know this proof, I´m interesting in the previous using elements and neighborhoods. Thanks.
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              Jan 22 at 19:48










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              Please, answer my question using elements. I knew that proof.
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            You shouldn't have to use points at all. Since $overline{f(U)}$ is closed the continuity of $f$ implies $f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$ is closed too. But $$U subset f^{-1}(f(U)) subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)}) implies overline U subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$$ because the latter set is closed. Thus
            $$ f(overline U) subset f(f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})) = overline{f(U)}.$$






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              I know this proof, I´m interesting in the previous using elements and neighborhoods. Thanks.
              $endgroup$
              – LH8
              Jan 22 at 19:48










            • $begingroup$
              Please, answer my question using elements. I knew that proof.
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              Jan 22 at 20:47














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            You shouldn't have to use points at all. Since $overline{f(U)}$ is closed the continuity of $f$ implies $f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$ is closed too. But $$U subset f^{-1}(f(U)) subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)}) implies overline U subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$$ because the latter set is closed. Thus
            $$ f(overline U) subset f(f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})) = overline{f(U)}.$$






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            You shouldn't have to use points at all. Since $overline{f(U)}$ is closed the continuity of $f$ implies $f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$ is closed too. But $$U subset f^{-1}(f(U)) subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)}) implies overline U subset f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})$$ because the latter set is closed. Thus
            $$ f(overline U) subset f(f^{-1}(overline{f(U)})) = overline{f(U)}.$$







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            answered Jan 22 at 19:26









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              I know this proof, I´m interesting in the previous using elements and neighborhoods. Thanks.
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              Jan 22 at 19:48










            • $begingroup$
              Please, answer my question using elements. I knew that proof.
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              – LH8
              Jan 22 at 20:47


















            • $begingroup$
              I know this proof, I´m interesting in the previous using elements and neighborhoods. Thanks.
              $endgroup$
              – LH8
              Jan 22 at 19:48










            • $begingroup$
              Please, answer my question using elements. I knew that proof.
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              Jan 22 at 20:47
















            $begingroup$
            I know this proof, I´m interesting in the previous using elements and neighborhoods. Thanks.
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            – LH8
            Jan 22 at 19:48




            $begingroup$
            I know this proof, I´m interesting in the previous using elements and neighborhoods. Thanks.
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            – LH8
            Jan 22 at 19:48












            $begingroup$
            Please, answer my question using elements. I knew that proof.
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            – LH8
            Jan 22 at 20:47




            $begingroup$
            Please, answer my question using elements. I knew that proof.
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            Jan 22 at 20:47


















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