Homework for Math 362A
Spring, 2008


Problem Set

Chapter

Problems

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∗7 Suppose that ab. Show that the closed interval [a, b] is compact under our definition of compact set. (Use the definition directly; do not appeal to the Heine-Borel theorem if, indeed, you know what that is.) Hint: Given an open cover {Ωα} of [a, b], define the set E := {x | axb and [a, x] is covered by finitely many Ωα }. Show that sup E is in E, and that sup E = b.

Notation

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