a) There is an infinite sequence of , like (i.e. an element of ). At each step we make a new sequence. There is a function such that for each , . This operation is mapping . Prove that if is 1-1, then it is surjective.
b) Is the statement correct if we have an for each ?
Solution
### Part (a)
To prove that if is injective (1-1), then it is surjective, we will use the properties of compactness and continuity in the product topology.
1. **Consider the Set **:
- Let be the set of all infinite sequences in such that for or . This means consists of sequences that are zero outside a finite interval.
2. **Image of under **:
- Since is injective, the image has elements because there are different sequences in .
3. Cutting Strings:
- Consider the strings in from character to character . Since is injective, these strings must be distinct. Therefore, we have different strings of length .
4. Probability Argument:
- The probability that a given string of length is in the image is at least . This is because the number of distinct strings of length in is , and the total number of such strings is .
5. Density of Finite Strings:
- Since every finite string can be found in the image of , the image of contains all finite strings.
6. Compactness and Continuity:
- The space with the product topology is compact and Hausdorff. The function is continuous in this topology because if two sequences are equal in a sufficiently large part, their images under will also be equal.
- The image of a continuous function from a compact space is compact. Since the image contains all finite strings and is closed, it must be dense in .
7. Conclusion:
- Since the image is dense and closed in a compact space, it must be the entire space. Therefore, is surjective.
### Part (b)
To determine if the statement is correct when we have a different function for each :
1. **Different Functions **:
- If we have a different function for each , the mapping is no longer defined by a single function but by a sequence of functions .
2. Injectivity and Surjectivity:
- The injectivity of does not necessarily imply surjectivity in this case. The argument used in part (a) relies on the continuity and compactness properties, which may not hold if each is different.
3. Counterexample:
- Consider a sequence of functions such that each only depends on . For example, . This mapping is injective but not surjective because it cannot produce sequences that are not already in the original set.
Therefore, the statement is not necessarily correct if we have a different for each .
The final answer is False