General Topology – Example of Neither Open Nor Closed Set

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I need a very simple example of a set of real numbers (if there is any) that is neither closed nor open, along with an explanation of why it is so.

Best Answer

$[0,1)$

It is not open because there is no $\epsilon > 0$ such that $(0-\epsilon,0+\epsilon) \subseteq [0,1)$.

It is not closed because $1$ is a limit point of the set which is not contained in it.

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