Normed Vector Space is Open in Itself/Proof 2
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Theorem
Let $M = \struct{X, \norm {\, \cdot \,}}$ be a normed vector space.
Then the set $X$ is an open set of $M$.
Proof
By definition, a subset $S \subseteq X$ is open if:
- $\forall x \in X : \exists \epsilon \in \R_{>0} : \map {B_\epsilon} x \subseteq S$
Let $S = X$.
Aiming for a contradiction, suppose $X$ is not open.
By De Morgan's laws:
- $\exists x \in X : \forall \epsilon \in \R_{>0} : \map {B_\epsilon} x \cap \paren {X \setminus S} \ne \O$
Note that:
- $X \setminus S = X \setminus X = \O$.
By Intersection with Empty Set:
- $\map {B_\epsilon} x \cap \O = \O$
Hence:
- $\exists x \in X : \forall \epsilon \in \R_{>0} : \O \ne \O$.
Since Empty Set is Unique, we have a contradiction.
$\blacksquare$