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I am reading "Introduction to Real Analysis" (Fourth Edition) by Robert G Bartle and Donald R Sherbert ...
I am focused on Chapter 5: Continuous Functions ...
I need help in fully understanding an aspect of the proof of Theorem 5.3.2 ...Theorem 5.3.2 and its proof ... ... reads as follows:View attachment 7277In the above text from Bartle and Sherbert we read the following:
" Since is closed and the elements of belong to , it follows from Theorem 3.2.6 that . Then is continuous at ... ... "Can someone please explain exactly why/how we can conclude that is continuous at ... ?Peter
I am focused on Chapter 5: Continuous Functions ...
I need help in fully understanding an aspect of the proof of Theorem 5.3.2 ...Theorem 5.3.2 and its proof ... ... reads as follows:View attachment 7277In the above text from Bartle and Sherbert we read the following:
" Since