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point of (5. For
d=f( c i)=f( c i) =
For let D x > Z) 2 > ••• be a sequence of superimposed divisions
of Q, whose norms = 0. Let
^11’ ^12’ c ^13
be the cells of D 1 containing no point of 5f within them. Let
^21’ ^22’ ^23
(1
(2
denote those cells of Z> 2 containing no point of 51 within them and
not lying in a cell of 1). In this way we may get an infinite se
quence of cells 3) = \d mn 5, where for each m, the corresponding n
is finite, and m = oo. Each point a of A lies in some d m ^ n . For 5f
being complete, Dist (a, 51) > 0. As the norms S n = 0, a must lie
in some cell of D n , for a sufficiently large n. The truth of the
theorem is now obvious.
310. Let 53 be pantactic in 5i. Then there exists an enumerable
set (5 <53 which is pantactic in 5i.
For let I) x > _Z> 2 > ••• be a set of superimposed cubical divisions
of norms d n = 0. In any cell of D 1 containing within it a point
of 51, there is at least one point of 53. If the point of 5i lies on
the face of two or more cells, the foregoing statement will hold
for at least one of the cells. Let us now take one of these points
in each of these cells; this gives an enumerable set (§). The
same holds for the cells of JD 2 . Let us take a point in each of
these cells, taking when possible points of Qjq. Let (5 2 denote the
points of this set not in (5 1 . Continuing in this way, let
(5 = ^ + ^+ -
Then (5 is pantactic in 51, and is enumerable, since each (5 n is.
Corollary. In any set 51, finite or infinite, there exists an enumer
able set (5 which is pantactic in 5f.
For we have only to set 53 = 51 in the above theorem.
311. 1. The points (5 ivhere the continuous function f(x 1 ••• x m )
takes on a given value g in the complete set %,form a complete set.
For let <q, <? 2 ••• be points of (5 which = c. We show c is a