G-Delta Sets Closed under Union

Theorem
Let $T = \struct {S, \tau}$ be a topological space.

Let $G, G'$ be $G_\delta$ sets of $T$.

Then their union $G \cup G'$ is also a $G_\delta$ set of $T$.

Proof
By definition of $G_\delta$ set, there exist sequences $\sequence {U_n}_{n \mathop \in \N}$ and $\sequence {U'_n}_{n \mathop \in \N}$ of open sets of $T$ such that:


 * $G = \ds \bigcap_{n \mathop \in \N} U_n$
 * $G' = \ds \bigcap_{n \mathop \in \N} U'_n$

Now compute:

By axiom $(1)$ of a topology, $U_n \cup U'_m$ is open, for all $n, m \in \N$.

By Cartesian Product of Countable Sets is Countable, $\N \times \N$ is countable.

Thus $G \cup G'$ is seen to be a $G_\delta$ set.

Also see

 * $G_\delta$ Sets Closed under Intersection
 * $F_\sigma$ Sets Closed under Union