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Suppose $G$ is open , we claim that $\overline{G \cap \bar{A}}=\overline{G \cap A}$ for all $A\subset X$

Since $G \cap A \subseteq G \cap \overline A$

$\Rightarrow \overline{G\cap A} \subseteq \overline{G\cap \overline A}$

Let $x \in \overline{G\cap \overline A}$ and $S_r(x)$ be a $nbd$ of $x$, then $S_r(x) \cap (G \cap \overline A) \neq \phi$, then $\exists$ $y \in S_r(x) \cap (G \cap \overline A) $ there exists $r'$ such that $S_{r'}(y) \subset (S_r(x)\cap G)$ and $S_{r'}(y) \cap A \neq \phi$ $\Rightarrow S_r(x) \cap (G\cap A) \neq \phi$

$\therefore$ $x \in \overline{G\cap A}$

Thus $\overline{G \cap \bar{A}}=\overline{G \cap A}$ for all $A\subset X$

Converse :

if $\overline{G \cap \bar{A}}=\overline{G \cap A}$ for all $A\subset X$, then $G$ is open.

Please tell how to show that $G$ is open. Thank you

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Substitute $A=G^c$. Then,

$$\overline{G\cap \overline{G^c}}=\overline{G\cap G^c}=\varnothing \Rightarrow G\cap \overline{G^c}=\varnothing \Rightarrow \overline{G^c} =\overline{X\setminus G}\subset X\setminus G=G^c.$$

Therefore $G^c$ is closed and hence $G$ is open.

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Hint: take $A=X\setminus G$. What does the condition tell you?

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  • $\begingroup$ we get $\overline {G\cap \overline{G^c}} = \phi$, then every $x$ , there exist an open ball $S_r(x)$ such that $S_r(x) \cap (G \cap \overline {G^c}) = \phi$, further how to proceed. $\endgroup$
    – user120386
    Mar 17, 2015 at 15:03
  • $\begingroup$ @user120386 If a set has empty closure, it is empty. Then $G\cap\overline{G^c}=\emptyset$, so $\overline{G^c}\subseteq G^c$ and… (Further hint: a set is open if and only if its complement is…) $\endgroup$
    – egreg
    Mar 17, 2015 at 15:10

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