How to prove a set of solution of a continuous function is closed?

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E.g. if the set is $S=(x,y), g(x,y) = 0$, $g$ is a continuous function. How to prove that S is closed?



It seems that the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence and the Lemma that "A set A in a metric space is closed iff the limit of every convergent
sequence in A belongs to A" can be used here. I am not sure how the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence is applicable here.






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    Possible duplicate of Prove: the set of zeros of a continuous function is closed.
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  • As you can see from the different kind of answers the argument is depending on your definition of a continuous function. It would be helpful to include it.
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E.g. if the set is $S=(x,y), g(x,y) = 0$, $g$ is a continuous function. How to prove that S is closed?



It seems that the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence and the Lemma that "A set A in a metric space is closed iff the limit of every convergent
sequence in A belongs to A" can be used here. I am not sure how the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence is applicable here.






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    Possible duplicate of Prove: the set of zeros of a continuous function is closed.
    – Martin R
    2 hours ago










  • As you can see from the different kind of answers the argument is depending on your definition of a continuous function. It would be helpful to include it.
    – Maik Pickl
    1 hour ago












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E.g. if the set is $S=(x,y), g(x,y) = 0$, $g$ is a continuous function. How to prove that S is closed?



It seems that the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence and the Lemma that "A set A in a metric space is closed iff the limit of every convergent
sequence in A belongs to A" can be used here. I am not sure how the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence is applicable here.






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E.g. if the set is $S=(x,y), g(x,y) = 0$, $g$ is a continuous function. How to prove that S is closed?



It seems that the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence and the Lemma that "A set A in a metric space is closed iff the limit of every convergent
sequence in A belongs to A" can be used here. I am not sure how the relationship between continuous function and convergent sequence is applicable here.






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    Possible duplicate of Prove: the set of zeros of a continuous function is closed.
    – Martin R
    2 hours ago










  • As you can see from the different kind of answers the argument is depending on your definition of a continuous function. It would be helpful to include it.
    – Maik Pickl
    1 hour ago












  • 1




    Possible duplicate of Prove: the set of zeros of a continuous function is closed.
    – Martin R
    2 hours ago










  • As you can see from the different kind of answers the argument is depending on your definition of a continuous function. It would be helpful to include it.
    – Maik Pickl
    1 hour ago







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Possible duplicate of Prove: the set of zeros of a continuous function is closed.
– Martin R
2 hours ago




Possible duplicate of Prove: the set of zeros of a continuous function is closed.
– Martin R
2 hours ago












As you can see from the different kind of answers the argument is depending on your definition of a continuous function. It would be helpful to include it.
– Maik Pickl
1 hour ago




As you can see from the different kind of answers the argument is depending on your definition of a continuous function. It would be helpful to include it.
– Maik Pickl
1 hour ago










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Suppose $X$ is a general metric space, let $g:XrightarrowmathbbR$ be a real continuous function and let $A=g^-1(0)$. Choose a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ in $A$. Then by continuity
$$
gleft(lim_nrightarrowinftyx_nright) = lim_nrightarrowinftygleft(x_nright).
$$
Can you finish?






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  • How do you know that a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ exist in $A$?
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Or you could just note that $0$ is a closed set. Hence $S=g^-1(0)$ is closed.






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    Take $(x,y)in S^c$, then $g(x,y)neq 0$, say $ g(x,y) = a>0$ (if $ g(x,y) = a<0$ we can do similar things). Then take b,c real number such that $0<b<a<c$. Since $g$ is continuous, $g^-1[(b,c)]$ must be open. And we can easly see that $(x,y)in g^-1[(b,c)] subset S^c$. So $S^c$ is open then $S$ is closed.






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      Suppose $X$ is a general metric space, let $g:XrightarrowmathbbR$ be a real continuous function and let $A=g^-1(0)$. Choose a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ in $A$. Then by continuity
      $$
      gleft(lim_nrightarrowinftyx_nright) = lim_nrightarrowinftygleft(x_nright).
      $$
      Can you finish?






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      • How do you know that a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ exist in $A$?
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      Suppose $X$ is a general metric space, let $g:XrightarrowmathbbR$ be a real continuous function and let $A=g^-1(0)$. Choose a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ in $A$. Then by continuity
      $$
      gleft(lim_nrightarrowinftyx_nright) = lim_nrightarrowinftygleft(x_nright).
      $$
      Can you finish?






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      • How do you know that a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ exist in $A$?
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      Suppose $X$ is a general metric space, let $g:XrightarrowmathbbR$ be a real continuous function and let $A=g^-1(0)$. Choose a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ in $A$. Then by continuity
      $$
      gleft(lim_nrightarrowinftyx_nright) = lim_nrightarrowinftygleft(x_nright).
      $$
      Can you finish?






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      Suppose $X$ is a general metric space, let $g:XrightarrowmathbbR$ be a real continuous function and let $A=g^-1(0)$. Choose a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ in $A$. Then by continuity
      $$
      gleft(lim_nrightarrowinftyx_nright) = lim_nrightarrowinftygleft(x_nright).
      $$
      Can you finish?







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      • How do you know that a convergent sequence $(x_n)_ninmathbbN$ exist in $A$?
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      Or you could just note that $0$ is a closed set. Hence $S=g^-1(0)$ is closed.






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        Or you could just note that $0$ is a closed set. Hence $S=g^-1(0)$ is closed.






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          Or you could just note that $0$ is a closed set. Hence $S=g^-1(0)$ is closed.






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              Take $(x,y)in S^c$, then $g(x,y)neq 0$, say $ g(x,y) = a>0$ (if $ g(x,y) = a<0$ we can do similar things). Then take b,c real number such that $0<b<a<c$. Since $g$ is continuous, $g^-1[(b,c)]$ must be open. And we can easly see that $(x,y)in g^-1[(b,c)] subset S^c$. So $S^c$ is open then $S$ is closed.






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                Take $(x,y)in S^c$, then $g(x,y)neq 0$, say $ g(x,y) = a>0$ (if $ g(x,y) = a<0$ we can do similar things). Then take b,c real number such that $0<b<a<c$. Since $g$ is continuous, $g^-1[(b,c)]$ must be open. And we can easly see that $(x,y)in g^-1[(b,c)] subset S^c$. So $S^c$ is open then $S$ is closed.






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                  Take $(x,y)in S^c$, then $g(x,y)neq 0$, say $ g(x,y) = a>0$ (if $ g(x,y) = a<0$ we can do similar things). Then take b,c real number such that $0<b<a<c$. Since $g$ is continuous, $g^-1[(b,c)]$ must be open. And we can easly see that $(x,y)in g^-1[(b,c)] subset S^c$. So $S^c$ is open then $S$ is closed.






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                  Take $(x,y)in S^c$, then $g(x,y)neq 0$, say $ g(x,y) = a>0$ (if $ g(x,y) = a<0$ we can do similar things). Then take b,c real number such that $0<b<a<c$. Since $g$ is continuous, $g^-1[(b,c)]$ must be open. And we can easly see that $(x,y)in g^-1[(b,c)] subset S^c$. So $S^c$ is open then $S$ is closed.







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