How can I prove that $mathbb Q times mathbb Q$ is connected?
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How can I prove that $mathbb Q times mathbb Q$ is connected? I was trying to prove that it isn't because $mathbb Q$ is not connected but I can't find two open $A,B$ to prove it.
general-topology connectedness
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How can I prove that $mathbb Q times mathbb Q$ is connected? I was trying to prove that it isn't because $mathbb Q$ is not connected but I can't find two open $A,B$ to prove it.
general-topology connectedness
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Sorry, I´m new in it and my english level isn´t the best. $Q$ are the rational numbers. And they are not connected. But I have to demostrate that $Q$X$Q$ are or not connected. I was trying to prove that it isn´t connected but I couldn´t find any open partition for prove it. That´s why I think it´s connected but I don´t know who can I prove it.
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 17:11
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@Meliodas Use detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html to help yourself with tex commands.
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– Wolfgang
Dec 24 '18 at 17:19
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thank you very much, I will use it.
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:13
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This is definitely not the best way to prove that $Bbb Q^2$ is not connected, but it might be a useful fact to know anyway: $Bbb Q^2$ and $Bbb Q$ are homeomorphic, so in particular the former is disconnected since the latter is
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– Alessandro Codenotti
Dec 25 '18 at 16:44
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How can I prove that $mathbb Q times mathbb Q$ is connected? I was trying to prove that it isn't because $mathbb Q$ is not connected but I can't find two open $A,B$ to prove it.
general-topology connectedness
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How can I prove that $mathbb Q times mathbb Q$ is connected? I was trying to prove that it isn't because $mathbb Q$ is not connected but I can't find two open $A,B$ to prove it.
general-topology connectedness
general-topology connectedness
edited Dec 24 '18 at 17:46
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Sorry, I´m new in it and my english level isn´t the best. $Q$ are the rational numbers. And they are not connected. But I have to demostrate that $Q$X$Q$ are or not connected. I was trying to prove that it isn´t connected but I couldn´t find any open partition for prove it. That´s why I think it´s connected but I don´t know who can I prove it.
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 17:11
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@Meliodas Use detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html to help yourself with tex commands.
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– Wolfgang
Dec 24 '18 at 17:19
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thank you very much, I will use it.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:13
$begingroup$
This is definitely not the best way to prove that $Bbb Q^2$ is not connected, but it might be a useful fact to know anyway: $Bbb Q^2$ and $Bbb Q$ are homeomorphic, so in particular the former is disconnected since the latter is
$endgroup$
– Alessandro Codenotti
Dec 25 '18 at 16:44
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Sorry, I´m new in it and my english level isn´t the best. $Q$ are the rational numbers. And they are not connected. But I have to demostrate that $Q$X$Q$ are or not connected. I was trying to prove that it isn´t connected but I couldn´t find any open partition for prove it. That´s why I think it´s connected but I don´t know who can I prove it.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 17:11
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Use detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html to help yourself with tex commands.
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– Wolfgang
Dec 24 '18 at 17:19
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thank you very much, I will use it.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:13
$begingroup$
This is definitely not the best way to prove that $Bbb Q^2$ is not connected, but it might be a useful fact to know anyway: $Bbb Q^2$ and $Bbb Q$ are homeomorphic, so in particular the former is disconnected since the latter is
$endgroup$
– Alessandro Codenotti
Dec 25 '18 at 16:44
$begingroup$
Sorry, I´m new in it and my english level isn´t the best. $Q$ are the rational numbers. And they are not connected. But I have to demostrate that $Q$X$Q$ are or not connected. I was trying to prove that it isn´t connected but I couldn´t find any open partition for prove it. That´s why I think it´s connected but I don´t know who can I prove it.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 17:11
$begingroup$
Sorry, I´m new in it and my english level isn´t the best. $Q$ are the rational numbers. And they are not connected. But I have to demostrate that $Q$X$Q$ are or not connected. I was trying to prove that it isn´t connected but I couldn´t find any open partition for prove it. That´s why I think it´s connected but I don´t know who can I prove it.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 17:11
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Use detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html to help yourself with tex commands.
$endgroup$
– Wolfgang
Dec 24 '18 at 17:19
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Use detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html to help yourself with tex commands.
$endgroup$
– Wolfgang
Dec 24 '18 at 17:19
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thank you very much, I will use it.
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:13
$begingroup$
thank you very much, I will use it.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:13
$begingroup$
This is definitely not the best way to prove that $Bbb Q^2$ is not connected, but it might be a useful fact to know anyway: $Bbb Q^2$ and $Bbb Q$ are homeomorphic, so in particular the former is disconnected since the latter is
$endgroup$
– Alessandro Codenotti
Dec 25 '18 at 16:44
$begingroup$
This is definitely not the best way to prove that $Bbb Q^2$ is not connected, but it might be a useful fact to know anyway: $Bbb Q^2$ and $Bbb Q$ are homeomorphic, so in particular the former is disconnected since the latter is
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– Alessandro Codenotti
Dec 25 '18 at 16:44
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You know that $mathbb Q$ is not connected. That means that there is a set $Asubsetmathbb Q$ such that $A$ is open and closed in $mathbb Q$ and that furthermore $Aneqemptyset,mathbb Q$. So, consider the set $Atimes A$.
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Yes, is very clear if you use this way.Thanks!
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:17
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The map $f(x,y)=x$ is continuous on $mathbb R^2.$ If $mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q $ were connected, then $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)$ would be connected. But $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)=mathbb Q,$ contradiction.
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If f(x,y) continuos then you go of once connected space to another one?
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:21
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If $E$ is connected and $f$ is continuous, then $f(E)$ is connected.
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– zhw.
Dec 24 '18 at 18:30
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Perfect,thanks!
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:32
add a comment |
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Your initial intuition was correct - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is indeed not connected.
Think about it intuitively. $mathbb{Q}^2$ is basically a bunch of points sprinkled in the plane $mathbb{R}^2$. The easiest way to show that it's disconnected would be to "cut it in half with a line" - that is, find a line $l$ such that $(1)$ there are rational points (= elements of $mathbb{Q}^2$) on both sides of $l$ and $(2)$ there are no rational points actually on $l$ itself.
- Do you see why this would in fact disconnect $mathbb{Q}^2$?
Now $(1)$ is basically trivial - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is scattered throughout $mathbb{R}^2$ so that there are rational points on both sides of any line. So we're just down to $(2)$: can you think of a line in $mathbb{R}^2$ not containing any rational points? HINT: there's even a horizontal (or vertical, if you prefer) example - think about $pi$ ...)
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I understand. I was thinking only in the horizontal of x=0 but if I find one with only irrationals points I have the solution. Thanks for the explanation.
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:25
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@Meliodas Yes, and it's not hard to find such a line - do you see how?
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– Noah Schweber
Dec 24 '18 at 19:01
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I thought in x=irrational number. In this way (x,y) don´t belong to rational numbers for all the y of the vertical, Is this enough?
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– Meliodas
Dec 25 '18 at 16:29
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You know that $mathbb Q$ is not connected. That means that there is a set $Asubsetmathbb Q$ such that $A$ is open and closed in $mathbb Q$ and that furthermore $Aneqemptyset,mathbb Q$. So, consider the set $Atimes A$.
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Yes, is very clear if you use this way.Thanks!
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:17
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You know that $mathbb Q$ is not connected. That means that there is a set $Asubsetmathbb Q$ such that $A$ is open and closed in $mathbb Q$ and that furthermore $Aneqemptyset,mathbb Q$. So, consider the set $Atimes A$.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Yes, is very clear if you use this way.Thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:17
add a comment |
$begingroup$
You know that $mathbb Q$ is not connected. That means that there is a set $Asubsetmathbb Q$ such that $A$ is open and closed in $mathbb Q$ and that furthermore $Aneqemptyset,mathbb Q$. So, consider the set $Atimes A$.
$endgroup$
You know that $mathbb Q$ is not connected. That means that there is a set $Asubsetmathbb Q$ such that $A$ is open and closed in $mathbb Q$ and that furthermore $Aneqemptyset,mathbb Q$. So, consider the set $Atimes A$.
answered Dec 24 '18 at 17:13
José Carlos SantosJosé Carlos Santos
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Yes, is very clear if you use this way.Thanks!
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:17
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Yes, is very clear if you use this way.Thanks!
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:17
$begingroup$
Yes, is very clear if you use this way.Thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:17
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Yes, is very clear if you use this way.Thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:17
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The map $f(x,y)=x$ is continuous on $mathbb R^2.$ If $mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q $ were connected, then $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)$ would be connected. But $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)=mathbb Q,$ contradiction.
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If f(x,y) continuos then you go of once connected space to another one?
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:21
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If $E$ is connected and $f$ is continuous, then $f(E)$ is connected.
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– zhw.
Dec 24 '18 at 18:30
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Perfect,thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:32
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The map $f(x,y)=x$ is continuous on $mathbb R^2.$ If $mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q $ were connected, then $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)$ would be connected. But $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)=mathbb Q,$ contradiction.
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
If f(x,y) continuos then you go of once connected space to another one?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:21
$begingroup$
If $E$ is connected and $f$ is continuous, then $f(E)$ is connected.
$endgroup$
– zhw.
Dec 24 '18 at 18:30
$begingroup$
Perfect,thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:32
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The map $f(x,y)=x$ is continuous on $mathbb R^2.$ If $mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q $ were connected, then $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)$ would be connected. But $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)=mathbb Q,$ contradiction.
$endgroup$
The map $f(x,y)=x$ is continuous on $mathbb R^2.$ If $mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q $ were connected, then $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)$ would be connected. But $f(mathbb Qtimes mathbb Q)=mathbb Q,$ contradiction.
answered Dec 24 '18 at 17:34
zhw.zhw.
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74.1k43175
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If f(x,y) continuos then you go of once connected space to another one?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:21
$begingroup$
If $E$ is connected and $f$ is continuous, then $f(E)$ is connected.
$endgroup$
– zhw.
Dec 24 '18 at 18:30
$begingroup$
Perfect,thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:32
add a comment |
$begingroup$
If f(x,y) continuos then you go of once connected space to another one?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:21
$begingroup$
If $E$ is connected and $f$ is continuous, then $f(E)$ is connected.
$endgroup$
– zhw.
Dec 24 '18 at 18:30
$begingroup$
Perfect,thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:32
$begingroup$
If f(x,y) continuos then you go of once connected space to another one?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:21
$begingroup$
If f(x,y) continuos then you go of once connected space to another one?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:21
$begingroup$
If $E$ is connected and $f$ is continuous, then $f(E)$ is connected.
$endgroup$
– zhw.
Dec 24 '18 at 18:30
$begingroup$
If $E$ is connected and $f$ is continuous, then $f(E)$ is connected.
$endgroup$
– zhw.
Dec 24 '18 at 18:30
$begingroup$
Perfect,thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:32
$begingroup$
Perfect,thanks!
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:32
add a comment |
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Your initial intuition was correct - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is indeed not connected.
Think about it intuitively. $mathbb{Q}^2$ is basically a bunch of points sprinkled in the plane $mathbb{R}^2$. The easiest way to show that it's disconnected would be to "cut it in half with a line" - that is, find a line $l$ such that $(1)$ there are rational points (= elements of $mathbb{Q}^2$) on both sides of $l$ and $(2)$ there are no rational points actually on $l$ itself.
- Do you see why this would in fact disconnect $mathbb{Q}^2$?
Now $(1)$ is basically trivial - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is scattered throughout $mathbb{R}^2$ so that there are rational points on both sides of any line. So we're just down to $(2)$: can you think of a line in $mathbb{R}^2$ not containing any rational points? HINT: there's even a horizontal (or vertical, if you prefer) example - think about $pi$ ...)
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
I understand. I was thinking only in the horizontal of x=0 but if I find one with only irrationals points I have the solution. Thanks for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:25
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Yes, and it's not hard to find such a line - do you see how?
$endgroup$
– Noah Schweber
Dec 24 '18 at 19:01
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I thought in x=irrational number. In this way (x,y) don´t belong to rational numbers for all the y of the vertical, Is this enough?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 25 '18 at 16:29
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Your initial intuition was correct - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is indeed not connected.
Think about it intuitively. $mathbb{Q}^2$ is basically a bunch of points sprinkled in the plane $mathbb{R}^2$. The easiest way to show that it's disconnected would be to "cut it in half with a line" - that is, find a line $l$ such that $(1)$ there are rational points (= elements of $mathbb{Q}^2$) on both sides of $l$ and $(2)$ there are no rational points actually on $l$ itself.
- Do you see why this would in fact disconnect $mathbb{Q}^2$?
Now $(1)$ is basically trivial - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is scattered throughout $mathbb{R}^2$ so that there are rational points on both sides of any line. So we're just down to $(2)$: can you think of a line in $mathbb{R}^2$ not containing any rational points? HINT: there's even a horizontal (or vertical, if you prefer) example - think about $pi$ ...)
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
I understand. I was thinking only in the horizontal of x=0 but if I find one with only irrationals points I have the solution. Thanks for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:25
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Yes, and it's not hard to find such a line - do you see how?
$endgroup$
– Noah Schweber
Dec 24 '18 at 19:01
$begingroup$
I thought in x=irrational number. In this way (x,y) don´t belong to rational numbers for all the y of the vertical, Is this enough?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 25 '18 at 16:29
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Your initial intuition was correct - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is indeed not connected.
Think about it intuitively. $mathbb{Q}^2$ is basically a bunch of points sprinkled in the plane $mathbb{R}^2$. The easiest way to show that it's disconnected would be to "cut it in half with a line" - that is, find a line $l$ such that $(1)$ there are rational points (= elements of $mathbb{Q}^2$) on both sides of $l$ and $(2)$ there are no rational points actually on $l$ itself.
- Do you see why this would in fact disconnect $mathbb{Q}^2$?
Now $(1)$ is basically trivial - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is scattered throughout $mathbb{R}^2$ so that there are rational points on both sides of any line. So we're just down to $(2)$: can you think of a line in $mathbb{R}^2$ not containing any rational points? HINT: there's even a horizontal (or vertical, if you prefer) example - think about $pi$ ...)
$endgroup$
Your initial intuition was correct - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is indeed not connected.
Think about it intuitively. $mathbb{Q}^2$ is basically a bunch of points sprinkled in the plane $mathbb{R}^2$. The easiest way to show that it's disconnected would be to "cut it in half with a line" - that is, find a line $l$ such that $(1)$ there are rational points (= elements of $mathbb{Q}^2$) on both sides of $l$ and $(2)$ there are no rational points actually on $l$ itself.
- Do you see why this would in fact disconnect $mathbb{Q}^2$?
Now $(1)$ is basically trivial - $mathbb{Q}^2$ is scattered throughout $mathbb{R}^2$ so that there are rational points on both sides of any line. So we're just down to $(2)$: can you think of a line in $mathbb{R}^2$ not containing any rational points? HINT: there's even a horizontal (or vertical, if you prefer) example - think about $pi$ ...)
answered Dec 24 '18 at 17:52
Noah SchweberNoah Schweber
127k10151290
127k10151290
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I understand. I was thinking only in the horizontal of x=0 but if I find one with only irrationals points I have the solution. Thanks for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:25
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Yes, and it's not hard to find such a line - do you see how?
$endgroup$
– Noah Schweber
Dec 24 '18 at 19:01
$begingroup$
I thought in x=irrational number. In this way (x,y) don´t belong to rational numbers for all the y of the vertical, Is this enough?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 25 '18 at 16:29
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I understand. I was thinking only in the horizontal of x=0 but if I find one with only irrationals points I have the solution. Thanks for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:25
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Yes, and it's not hard to find such a line - do you see how?
$endgroup$
– Noah Schweber
Dec 24 '18 at 19:01
$begingroup$
I thought in x=irrational number. In this way (x,y) don´t belong to rational numbers for all the y of the vertical, Is this enough?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 25 '18 at 16:29
$begingroup$
I understand. I was thinking only in the horizontal of x=0 but if I find one with only irrationals points I have the solution. Thanks for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:25
$begingroup$
I understand. I was thinking only in the horizontal of x=0 but if I find one with only irrationals points I have the solution. Thanks for the explanation.
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:25
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Yes, and it's not hard to find such a line - do you see how?
$endgroup$
– Noah Schweber
Dec 24 '18 at 19:01
$begingroup$
@Meliodas Yes, and it's not hard to find such a line - do you see how?
$endgroup$
– Noah Schweber
Dec 24 '18 at 19:01
$begingroup$
I thought in x=irrational number. In this way (x,y) don´t belong to rational numbers for all the y of the vertical, Is this enough?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 25 '18 at 16:29
$begingroup$
I thought in x=irrational number. In this way (x,y) don´t belong to rational numbers for all the y of the vertical, Is this enough?
$endgroup$
– Meliodas
Dec 25 '18 at 16:29
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Sorry, I´m new in it and my english level isn´t the best. $Q$ are the rational numbers. And they are not connected. But I have to demostrate that $Q$X$Q$ are or not connected. I was trying to prove that it isn´t connected but I couldn´t find any open partition for prove it. That´s why I think it´s connected but I don´t know who can I prove it.
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 17:11
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@Meliodas Use detexify.kirelabs.org/classify.html to help yourself with tex commands.
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– Wolfgang
Dec 24 '18 at 17:19
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thank you very much, I will use it.
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– Meliodas
Dec 24 '18 at 18:13
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This is definitely not the best way to prove that $Bbb Q^2$ is not connected, but it might be a useful fact to know anyway: $Bbb Q^2$ and $Bbb Q$ are homeomorphic, so in particular the former is disconnected since the latter is
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– Alessandro Codenotti
Dec 25 '18 at 16:44