Continuity from Union of Restrictions

Theorem

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

Then $f: T_1 \to T_2$ is continuous if either:

$\displaystyle T_1 = \bigcup_{i \mathop = 1}^n V_i$ where:

each $V_i$ is closed in $T_1$, and

the restriction $f \restriction_{V_i}$ is continuous for each $V_i$

or:

$\displaystyle T_1 = \bigcup_{i \mathop \in I} U_i$ where:

$I$ is any (possibly infinite) indexing set;

each $U_i$ is open in $T_1$, and

the restriction $f \restriction_{U_i}$ is continuous for each $U_i$.

Let $\displaystyle T_1 = \bigcup_{i \mathop =1}^n V_i$, with the $V_i$ closed in $T_1$.

Assume that for each $i$, the restriction $f \restriction_{V_i}$ is continuous.

Hence $f$ is continuous.

$\blacksquare$

Let $\displaystyle T_1 = \bigcup_{i \mathop \in I} U_i$, with the $U_i$ open in $T_1$.

Assume that for each $i \in I$, the restriction $f \restriction_{U_i}$ is continuous.

Hence $f$ is continuous.

$\blacksquare$