Continuity Defined from Closed Sets

Theorem
Let $T_1$ and $T_2$ be topological spaces.

Let $f: T_1 \to T_2$ be a mapping.

Then $f$ is continuous iff for all $V$ closed in $T_2$, $f^{-1} \left[{V}\right]$ is closed in $T_1$.

Proof
First we show the following.

Let $W \in T_2$.

We note that $f^{-1} \left[{T_2}\right] = T_1$.

Hence, from Preimage of Set Difference under Mapping, we have:
 * $f^{-1} \left[{T_2 \setminus W}\right] = T_1 \setminus f^{-1} \left[{W}\right]$

Necessary Condition
Suppose the condition on closed sets holds.

Let $U$ be open in $T_2$.

Then $T_2 \setminus U$ is closed in $T_2$.

By hypothesis, $f^{-1} \left[{T_2 \setminus U}\right] = T_1 \setminus f^{-1} \left[{U}\right]$ is closed in $T_1$.

So $f^{-1} \left[{U}\right]$ is open in $T_1$.

This is true for any $U \in T_2$, so $f$ is continuous.

Sufficient Condition
Now let $f$ be continuous.

Let $V$ be closed in $T_2$.

Then $T_2 \setminus V$ is open in $T_2$.

As $f$ is continuous, $f^{-1} \left[{T_2 \setminus V}\right] = T_1 \setminus f^{-1} \left[{V}\right]$ is open in $T_1$.

So $f^{-1} \left[{V}\right]$ is closed in $T_1$.