library/topology/continuous.tex


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\import{topology/topological-space.tex}
\import{relation.tex}

\begin{definition}\label{continuous}
    $f$ is continuous iff for all $U \in \opens[Y]$ we have $\preimg{f}{U} \in \opens[X]$.
\end{definition}

\begin{proposition}\label{continuous_definition_by_closeds}
    Let $X$ be a topological space.
    Let $Y$ be a topological space.
    Then $f$ is continuous iff for all $U \in \closeds{Y}$ we have $\preimg{f}{U} \in \closeds{X}$.
\end{proposition}
\begin{proof}
    Omitted.
    %We show that if $f$ is continuous then for all $U \in \closeds{Y}$ we have $\preimg{f}{U} \in \closeds{X}$.
    %\begin{subproof}
    %    Suppose $f$ is continuous.
    %    Fix $U \in \closeds{Y}$.
    %    $\carrier[Y] \setminus U$ is open in $Y$.
    %    Then $\preimg{f}{(\carrier[Y] \setminus U)}$ is open in $X$.
    %    Therefore $\carrier[X] \setminus \preimg{f}{(\carrier[Y] \setminus U)}$ is closed in $X$.
    %    $\carrier[X] \setminus \preimg{f}{(\carrier[Y] \setminus U)} \subseteq \preimg{f}{U}$.
    %    $\preimg{f}{U} \subseteq \carrier[X] \setminus \preimg{f}{(\carrier[Y] \setminus U)}$.
    %\end{subproof}
    %We show that if for all $U \in \closeds{Y}$ we have $\preimg{f}{U} \in \closeds{X}$ then $f$ is continuous.
    %\begin{subproof}
    %    Omitted.
    %\end{subproof}
\end{proof}