Kuratowski's Closure-Complement Problem/Closure of Interior of Complement

Theorem

Let $\R$ be the real number line with the usual (Euclidean) topology.

Let $A \subseteq \R$ be defined as:

\(\ds A\)

\(:=\)

\(\ds \openint 0 1 \cup \openint 1 2\)

Definition of Union of Adjacent Open Intervals

\(\ds \)

\(\)

\(\, \ds \cup \, \)

\(\ds \set 3\)

Definition of Singleton

\(\ds \)

\(\)

\(\, \ds \cup \, \)

\(\ds \paren {\Q \cap \openint 4 5}\)

Rational Numbers from $4$ to $5$ (not inclusive)

The closure of the interior of the complement of $A$ in $\R$ is given by:

\(\ds A^{\prime \, \circ \, -}\)

\(=\)

\(\ds \hointl \gets 0\)

Definition of Unbounded Closed Real Interval

\(\ds \)

\(\)

\(\, \ds \cup \, \)

\(\ds \closedint 2 4\)

Definition of Closed Real Interval

\(\ds \)

\(\)

\(\, \ds \cup \, \)

\(\ds \hointr 5 \to\)

Definition of Unbounded Closed Real Interval

Proof

From Kuratowski's Closure-Complement Problem: Exterior:

\(\ds A^e\)

\(=\)

\(\ds \openint \gets 0\)

Definition of Unbounded Open Real Interval

\(\ds \)

\(\)

\(\, \ds \cup \, \)

\(\ds \openint 2 3 \cup \openint 3 4\)

Definition of Union of Adjacent Open Intervals

\(\ds \)

\(\)

\(\, \ds \cup \, \)

\(\ds \openint 5 \to\)

Definition of Unbounded Open Real Interval

From Closure of Open Real Interval is Closed Real Interval:

$\openint \gets 0^- = \hointl \gets 0$

and:

$\openint 5 \to^- = \hointr 5 \to$

From Closure of Union of Adjacent Open Intervals:

$\paren {\openint 2 3 \cup \openint 3 4}^- = \closedint 2 4$

The result follows from Closure of Finite Union equals Union of Closures.

$\blacksquare$