Combination Theorem for Continuous Mappings/Topological Ring/Sum Rule
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Theorem
Let $\struct{S, \tau_{_S}}$ be a topological space.
Let $\struct{R, +, *, \tau_{_R}}$ be a topological ring.
Let $f, g: \struct{S, \tau_{_S}} \to \struct{R, \tau_{_R}}$ be continuous mappings.
Let $f + g : S \to R$ be the mapping defined by:
- $\forall x \in S: \map {\paren{f + g}} x = \map f x + \map g x$
Then:
- $f + g: \struct {S, \tau_{_S} } \to \struct {R, \tau_{_R} }$ is continuous.
Proof
By definition of a topological ring, $\struct {R, +, \tau_{_R} }$ is a topological group.
From Product Rule for Continuous Mappings to Topological Group:
- $f + g: \struct {S, \tau_{_S} } \to \struct {R, \tau_{_R} }$ is a continuous mapping.
$\blacksquare$