Elementary topology of $mathbb C$: Union of 2 regions with nonempty intersection is a region

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Perhaps related but my topology is so far limited to the elementary topology in elementary analysis, complex analysis and real analysis: union-of-connected-subsets-is-connected-if-intersection-is-nonempty, Union of connected subsets is connected if intersection is nonempty




Pf:



Let $A$ and $B$ be the regions in question.



  1. Their union is open is because they are each open. If that warrants further justification, then: any element in their union has a disc centred at the element that is contained entirely in A or in B and hence in A or B.


  2. Suppose on the contrary that their union is not connected. Then $exists C_1, C_2, C_3, C_4$ s.t. $C_1 cup C_2 = A cup B, C_1 ne emptyset ne C_2, C_3 = C_3^0, C_4=C_4^0, C_1 subseteq C_3, C_2 subseteq C_4$ and $C_3 cap C_4 = emptyset$.


We deduce that $emptyset = C_1 cap C_2$, and so we have 4 cases:



Case 1: $A cup B subseteq C_1$



$A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



Case 2: $A cup B subseteq C_2$



$A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



Case 3: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



$A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



Case 4: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



$A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



The cases are exhaustive and each lead to a contradiction. $therefore,$ their union is connected. QED





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For the former my proof is:



Definitions:



$$z in partial A iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap A ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap A^c$$



$$z in partial B iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap B^c$$



$$B textis closed iff partial B subseteq B iff B = B^0 cup partial B$$



Now observe for $D[z,r]cap A$:



$$D[z,r]cap A subseteq A subseteq B implies D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset$$



Thus for $D[z,r]cap A^c$:



$$D[z,r]cap A^c subseteq B iff D[z,r] subseteq B iff z in B^0$$



$$D[z,r]cap A^c subsetneq B iff D[z,r]cap B^c ne emptyset iff z in partial B$$



In either case $z in B$. QED




For the latter my proof is:



$$forall z in A=A^0, exists a>0: D[z,a] subset A =A^0 subseteq B$$



Now $$z in B^0 iff exists b>0:D[z,b] subseteq B$$



Choose $b=a$. QED




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    Perhaps related but my topology is so far limited to the elementary topology in elementary analysis, complex analysis and real analysis: union-of-connected-subsets-is-connected-if-intersection-is-nonempty, Union of connected subsets is connected if intersection is nonempty




    Pf:



    Let $A$ and $B$ be the regions in question.



    1. Their union is open is because they are each open. If that warrants further justification, then: any element in their union has a disc centred at the element that is contained entirely in A or in B and hence in A or B.


    2. Suppose on the contrary that their union is not connected. Then $exists C_1, C_2, C_3, C_4$ s.t. $C_1 cup C_2 = A cup B, C_1 ne emptyset ne C_2, C_3 = C_3^0, C_4=C_4^0, C_1 subseteq C_3, C_2 subseteq C_4$ and $C_3 cap C_4 = emptyset$.


    We deduce that $emptyset = C_1 cap C_2$, and so we have 4 cases:



    Case 1: $A cup B subseteq C_1$



    $A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



    Case 2: $A cup B subseteq C_2$



    $A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



    Case 3: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



    $A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



    Case 4: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



    $A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



    The cases are exhaustive and each lead to a contradiction. $therefore,$ their union is connected. QED





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    For the former my proof is:



    Definitions:



    $$z in partial A iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap A ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap A^c$$



    $$z in partial B iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap B^c$$



    $$B textis closed iff partial B subseteq B iff B = B^0 cup partial B$$



    Now observe for $D[z,r]cap A$:



    $$D[z,r]cap A subseteq A subseteq B implies D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset$$



    Thus for $D[z,r]cap A^c$:



    $$D[z,r]cap A^c subseteq B iff D[z,r] subseteq B iff z in B^0$$



    $$D[z,r]cap A^c subsetneq B iff D[z,r]cap B^c ne emptyset iff z in partial B$$



    In either case $z in B$. QED




    For the latter my proof is:



    $$forall z in A=A^0, exists a>0: D[z,a] subset A =A^0 subseteq B$$



    Now $$z in B^0 iff exists b>0:D[z,b] subseteq B$$



    Choose $b=a$. QED




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      Perhaps related but my topology is so far limited to the elementary topology in elementary analysis, complex analysis and real analysis: union-of-connected-subsets-is-connected-if-intersection-is-nonempty, Union of connected subsets is connected if intersection is nonempty




      Pf:



      Let $A$ and $B$ be the regions in question.



      1. Their union is open is because they are each open. If that warrants further justification, then: any element in their union has a disc centred at the element that is contained entirely in A or in B and hence in A or B.


      2. Suppose on the contrary that their union is not connected. Then $exists C_1, C_2, C_3, C_4$ s.t. $C_1 cup C_2 = A cup B, C_1 ne emptyset ne C_2, C_3 = C_3^0, C_4=C_4^0, C_1 subseteq C_3, C_2 subseteq C_4$ and $C_3 cap C_4 = emptyset$.


      We deduce that $emptyset = C_1 cap C_2$, and so we have 4 cases:



      Case 1: $A cup B subseteq C_1$



      $A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



      Case 2: $A cup B subseteq C_2$



      $A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



      Case 3: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



      $A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



      Case 4: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



      $A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



      The cases are exhaustive and each lead to a contradiction. $therefore,$ their union is connected. QED





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      For the former my proof is:



      Definitions:



      $$z in partial A iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap A ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap A^c$$



      $$z in partial B iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap B^c$$



      $$B textis closed iff partial B subseteq B iff B = B^0 cup partial B$$



      Now observe for $D[z,r]cap A$:



      $$D[z,r]cap A subseteq A subseteq B implies D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset$$



      Thus for $D[z,r]cap A^c$:



      $$D[z,r]cap A^c subseteq B iff D[z,r] subseteq B iff z in B^0$$



      $$D[z,r]cap A^c subsetneq B iff D[z,r]cap B^c ne emptyset iff z in partial B$$



      In either case $z in B$. QED




      For the latter my proof is:



      $$forall z in A=A^0, exists a>0: D[z,a] subset A =A^0 subseteq B$$



      Now $$z in B^0 iff exists b>0:D[z,b] subseteq B$$



      Choose $b=a$. QED




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      A First Course in Complex Analysis by Matthias Beck, Gerald Marchesi, Dennis Pixton, and Lucas Sabalka Exer 1.31,32




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      Perhaps related but my topology is so far limited to the elementary topology in elementary analysis, complex analysis and real analysis: union-of-connected-subsets-is-connected-if-intersection-is-nonempty, Union of connected subsets is connected if intersection is nonempty




      Pf:



      Let $A$ and $B$ be the regions in question.



      1. Their union is open is because they are each open. If that warrants further justification, then: any element in their union has a disc centred at the element that is contained entirely in A or in B and hence in A or B.


      2. Suppose on the contrary that their union is not connected. Then $exists C_1, C_2, C_3, C_4$ s.t. $C_1 cup C_2 = A cup B, C_1 ne emptyset ne C_2, C_3 = C_3^0, C_4=C_4^0, C_1 subseteq C_3, C_2 subseteq C_4$ and $C_3 cap C_4 = emptyset$.


      We deduce that $emptyset = C_1 cap C_2$, and so we have 4 cases:



      Case 1: $A cup B subseteq C_1$



      $A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



      Case 2: $A cup B subseteq C_2$



      $A cup B subset$ but $ne C_1 cup C_2$ ↯



      Case 3: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



      $A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



      Case 4: $A subseteq C_1, B subseteq C_2$



      $A cap B = emptyset$ ↯



      The cases are exhaustive and each lead to a contradiction. $therefore,$ their union is connected. QED





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      For the former my proof is:



      Definitions:



      $$z in partial A iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap A ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap A^c$$



      $$z in partial B iff exists r>0:D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset ne D[z,r]cap B^c$$



      $$B textis closed iff partial B subseteq B iff B = B^0 cup partial B$$



      Now observe for $D[z,r]cap A$:



      $$D[z,r]cap A subseteq A subseteq B implies D[z,r]cap B ne emptyset$$



      Thus for $D[z,r]cap A^c$:



      $$D[z,r]cap A^c subseteq B iff D[z,r] subseteq B iff z in B^0$$



      $$D[z,r]cap A^c subsetneq B iff D[z,r]cap B^c ne emptyset iff z in partial B$$



      In either case $z in B$. QED




      For the latter my proof is:



      $$forall z in A=A^0, exists a>0: D[z,a] subset A =A^0 subseteq B$$



      Now $$z in B^0 iff exists b>0:D[z,b] subseteq B$$



      Choose $b=a$. QED




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          In any space let $F$ be a non-empty family of connected open sets such that $cap Fne emptyset.$ Let $A, B$ be disjoint open sets with $Acup B=cup F.$



          For each $fin F,$ the sets $fcap A , fcap B$ are disjoint open subsets of the connected set $f,$ and their union is $f$. So $$(1)...quad fcap Ane emptyset implies f=fcap A quad text and quad fcap Bne emptyset implies f=fcap B.$$ By contradiction, suppose $Ane emptyset ne B.$ Since $A=cup_fin F(fcap A)$ and $B=cup_fin F(fcap B),$ there exist $f_A,f_Bin F$ such that $f_Acap Ane emptyset ne f_Bcap B.$



          Then by $(1)$ we have $cap Fsubset f_Acap f_B=(f_Acap A)cap (f_Bcap B)subset Acap B=emptyset,$ contrary to $emptyset ne cap F.$






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          Any union of connected sets with a not empty intersection

          is connected. Use the theorem that K is connected iff for

          all continuous f:K -> discrete 0,1, f is constant.



          If C is a collection of connected sets, a in $cap$C,

          and f:$cup$C -> 0,1 continuous, then for all K in C,

          f(K) = f(a). Whereupon, f($cup$C) = f(a).






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          In any space let $F$ be a non-empty family of connected open sets such that $cap Fne emptyset.$ Let $A, B$ be disjoint open sets with $Acup B=cup F.$



          For each $fin F,$ the sets $fcap A , fcap B$ are disjoint open subsets of the connected set $f,$ and their union is $f$. So $$(1)...quad fcap Ane emptyset implies f=fcap A quad text and quad fcap Bne emptyset implies f=fcap B.$$ By contradiction, suppose $Ane emptyset ne B.$ Since $A=cup_fin F(fcap A)$ and $B=cup_fin F(fcap B),$ there exist $f_A,f_Bin F$ such that $f_Acap Ane emptyset ne f_Bcap B.$



          Then by $(1)$ we have $cap Fsubset f_Acap f_B=(f_Acap A)cap (f_Bcap B)subset Acap B=emptyset,$ contrary to $emptyset ne cap F.$






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          In any space let $F$ be a non-empty family of connected open sets such that $cap Fne emptyset.$ Let $A, B$ be disjoint open sets with $Acup B=cup F.$



          For each $fin F,$ the sets $fcap A , fcap B$ are disjoint open subsets of the connected set $f,$ and their union is $f$. So $$(1)...quad fcap Ane emptyset implies f=fcap A quad text and quad fcap Bne emptyset implies f=fcap B.$$ By contradiction, suppose $Ane emptyset ne B.$ Since $A=cup_fin F(fcap A)$ and $B=cup_fin F(fcap B),$ there exist $f_A,f_Bin F$ such that $f_Acap Ane emptyset ne f_Bcap B.$



          Then by $(1)$ we have $cap Fsubset f_Acap f_B=(f_Acap A)cap (f_Bcap B)subset Acap B=emptyset,$ contrary to $emptyset ne cap F.$






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          In any space let $F$ be a non-empty family of connected open sets such that $cap Fne emptyset.$ Let $A, B$ be disjoint open sets with $Acup B=cup F.$



          For each $fin F,$ the sets $fcap A , fcap B$ are disjoint open subsets of the connected set $f,$ and their union is $f$. So $$(1)...quad fcap Ane emptyset implies f=fcap A quad text and quad fcap Bne emptyset implies f=fcap B.$$ By contradiction, suppose $Ane emptyset ne B.$ Since $A=cup_fin F(fcap A)$ and $B=cup_fin F(fcap B),$ there exist $f_A,f_Bin F$ such that $f_Acap Ane emptyset ne f_Bcap B.$



          Then by $(1)$ we have $cap Fsubset f_Acap f_B=(f_Acap A)cap (f_Bcap B)subset Acap B=emptyset,$ contrary to $emptyset ne cap F.$






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          In any space let $F$ be a non-empty family of connected open sets such that $cap Fne emptyset.$ Let $A, B$ be disjoint open sets with $Acup B=cup F.$



          For each $fin F,$ the sets $fcap A , fcap B$ are disjoint open subsets of the connected set $f,$ and their union is $f$. So $$(1)...quad fcap Ane emptyset implies f=fcap A quad text and quad fcap Bne emptyset implies f=fcap B.$$ By contradiction, suppose $Ane emptyset ne B.$ Since $A=cup_fin F(fcap A)$ and $B=cup_fin F(fcap B),$ there exist $f_A,f_Bin F$ such that $f_Acap Ane emptyset ne f_Bcap B.$



          Then by $(1)$ we have $cap Fsubset f_Acap f_B=(f_Acap A)cap (f_Bcap B)subset Acap B=emptyset,$ contrary to $emptyset ne cap F.$







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          Any union of connected sets with a not empty intersection

          is connected. Use the theorem that K is connected iff for

          all continuous f:K -> discrete 0,1, f is constant.



          If C is a collection of connected sets, a in $cap$C,

          and f:$cup$C -> 0,1 continuous, then for all K in C,

          f(K) = f(a). Whereupon, f($cup$C) = f(a).






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          Any union of connected sets with a not empty intersection

          is connected. Use the theorem that K is connected iff for

          all continuous f:K -> discrete 0,1, f is constant.



          If C is a collection of connected sets, a in $cap$C,

          and f:$cup$C -> 0,1 continuous, then for all K in C,

          f(K) = f(a). Whereupon, f($cup$C) = f(a).






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          Any union of connected sets with a not empty intersection

          is connected. Use the theorem that K is connected iff for

          all continuous f:K -> discrete 0,1, f is constant.



          If C is a collection of connected sets, a in $cap$C,

          and f:$cup$C -> 0,1 continuous, then for all K in C,

          f(K) = f(a). Whereupon, f($cup$C) = f(a).






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          Any union of connected sets with a not empty intersection

          is connected. Use the theorem that K is connected iff for

          all continuous f:K -> discrete 0,1, f is constant.



          If C is a collection of connected sets, a in $cap$C,

          and f:$cup$C -> 0,1 continuous, then for all K in C,

          f(K) = f(a). Whereupon, f($cup$C) = f(a).







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