Basis Test for Limit Point

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Theorem

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

Let $\BB$ be a synthetic basis of $T$.

Let $H \subseteq S$.


Then $x \in S$ is a limit point of $H$ if and only if:

$\forall U \in \BB : x \in U$ satisfies $H \cap U \setminus \set x \ne \O$


Proof

Necessary Condition

Let $x \in S$ be a limit point of $H$.

By definition of a limit point of $H$:

$\forall U \in \tau : x \in U$ satisfies $H \cap U \setminus \set x \ne \O$

By definition of a synthetic basis of $T$:

$\BB \subseteq \tau$

The result follows.

$\Box$


Sufficient Condition

Let $x$ satisfy:

$\forall U \in \BB : x \in U$ satisfies $H \cap U \setminus \set x \ne \O$


Let $V$ be any open neighborhood of $x$.

By definition of a synthetic basis of $T$:

$\exists U \in \BB : x \in U \subseteq V$

Then:

$H \cap U \setminus \set x \ne \O$

From the contrapositive statement of Subsets of Disjoint Sets are Disjoint:

$H \cap V \setminus \set x \ne \O$


Thus $x$ is a limit point of $H$ by definition.

$\blacksquare$