[Math] The Closure of a connected set is a connected set

general-topology

If i suppose that $\overline{A}$ is not connected then $\begin{cases} \overline{A}=U\cup V\\ U\neq\emptyset, V\neq\emptyset\\U\cap V=\emptyset\end{cases}$ where $U,V$ are open in $\overline{A}$

We know that $A$ is connected and $A\subset \overline{A}$ then $A\subset U$ or $A\subset V$

How to continue?

Thank you

Best Answer

Since $U,V$ are nonempty and open in $\overline A$, and since $\overline A$ is the closure of $A$, each of $U,V$ has nonempty intersection with $A$. The sets $U'=U \cap A$, $V'=V \cap A$ therefore have the following properties: $A = U' \cup V'$; $U' \ne \emptyset$ and $V' \ne \emptyset$; $U',V'$ are open in $A$; $U' \cap V' = \emptyset$. It follows that $A$ is disconnected.

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