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Let $U$ be an open and connected set in $mathbb{R}^n$.
Suppose $K subset U$ is a compact set. Is it true that there exists a compact and connected set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$?



I know that there exists a compact set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$.
But how I can guarantee that $K'$ is connected?










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    Let $U$ be an open and connected set in $mathbb{R}^n$.
    Suppose $K subset U$ is a compact set. Is it true that there exists a compact and connected set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$?



    I know that there exists a compact set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$.
    But how I can guarantee that $K'$ is connected?










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      Let $U$ be an open and connected set in $mathbb{R}^n$.
      Suppose $K subset U$ is a compact set. Is it true that there exists a compact and connected set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$?



      I know that there exists a compact set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$.
      But how I can guarantee that $K'$ is connected?










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      Let $U$ be an open and connected set in $mathbb{R}^n$.
      Suppose $K subset U$ is a compact set. Is it true that there exists a compact and connected set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$?



      I know that there exists a compact set $K' subset U$ such that $K subset K'$.
      But how I can guarantee that $K'$ is connected?







      real-analysis general-topology connectedness






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          Since $K$ is compact, there exists $epsilon > 0$ such that $bigcup_{x in K} B(x,epsilon) subset U$.



          Now, again since $K$ is compact, there exists a finite set of points $x_{1},ldots,x_{n} in K$ such that $K subset bigcup_{i} B(x_{i},epsilon/2) subset bigcup_{i} overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)}$.



          $U$ is path connected, hence for each $i < j$ there exist a path $gamma_{i,j} : [0,1] rightarrow U$ such that $gamma(0) = x_{i}$ and $gamma(1) = x_{j}$.



          Then
          $K' = bigcup_{i} left( overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)} cup bigcup_{j > i} gamma_{i,j}([0,1]) right) subset U$
          is a finite union of compact sets, hence compact, path connected by construction, hence connected, and contains $K$.






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            For any $xin K$ there is $epsilon >0$ such that $B(x,epsilon)subset U$. Let $A_x=B(x,epsilon/2)$. Then the closure of $A_x$ is a compact connected set contained in $U$.



            Since ${A_x, xin K}$ is an open conver of $K$, by compactness it has a finite sub-cover, say $A_1,dots,A_n$. Choose $x_0in U$ and connect each $A_i$ to $x_0$ with a path. This is possible because open connectet subset of $mathbb R^n$ are path-connected.



            Now set $B_i$ to be the union of $overline{A_i}$ and the path from $A_i$ to $x_0$. It is a connected set because union of (two) connected sets witn nonempty intersection. It is compact because it is a union of two compacts.



            Now let $K'$ be the union of the $B_i$'s. It is connected because it is union of connected set with non-empty intersection (they intersect at least at $x_0$) and it is compact because it is a finite union of compact sets.



            By construction $K'subset U$.






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              Since $K$ is compact, there exists $epsilon > 0$ such that $bigcup_{x in K} B(x,epsilon) subset U$.



              Now, again since $K$ is compact, there exists a finite set of points $x_{1},ldots,x_{n} in K$ such that $K subset bigcup_{i} B(x_{i},epsilon/2) subset bigcup_{i} overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)}$.



              $U$ is path connected, hence for each $i < j$ there exist a path $gamma_{i,j} : [0,1] rightarrow U$ such that $gamma(0) = x_{i}$ and $gamma(1) = x_{j}$.



              Then
              $K' = bigcup_{i} left( overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)} cup bigcup_{j > i} gamma_{i,j}([0,1]) right) subset U$
              is a finite union of compact sets, hence compact, path connected by construction, hence connected, and contains $K$.






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                Since $K$ is compact, there exists $epsilon > 0$ such that $bigcup_{x in K} B(x,epsilon) subset U$.



                Now, again since $K$ is compact, there exists a finite set of points $x_{1},ldots,x_{n} in K$ such that $K subset bigcup_{i} B(x_{i},epsilon/2) subset bigcup_{i} overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)}$.



                $U$ is path connected, hence for each $i < j$ there exist a path $gamma_{i,j} : [0,1] rightarrow U$ such that $gamma(0) = x_{i}$ and $gamma(1) = x_{j}$.



                Then
                $K' = bigcup_{i} left( overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)} cup bigcup_{j > i} gamma_{i,j}([0,1]) right) subset U$
                is a finite union of compact sets, hence compact, path connected by construction, hence connected, and contains $K$.






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                  Since $K$ is compact, there exists $epsilon > 0$ such that $bigcup_{x in K} B(x,epsilon) subset U$.



                  Now, again since $K$ is compact, there exists a finite set of points $x_{1},ldots,x_{n} in K$ such that $K subset bigcup_{i} B(x_{i},epsilon/2) subset bigcup_{i} overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)}$.



                  $U$ is path connected, hence for each $i < j$ there exist a path $gamma_{i,j} : [0,1] rightarrow U$ such that $gamma(0) = x_{i}$ and $gamma(1) = x_{j}$.



                  Then
                  $K' = bigcup_{i} left( overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)} cup bigcup_{j > i} gamma_{i,j}([0,1]) right) subset U$
                  is a finite union of compact sets, hence compact, path connected by construction, hence connected, and contains $K$.






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                  Since $K$ is compact, there exists $epsilon > 0$ such that $bigcup_{x in K} B(x,epsilon) subset U$.



                  Now, again since $K$ is compact, there exists a finite set of points $x_{1},ldots,x_{n} in K$ such that $K subset bigcup_{i} B(x_{i},epsilon/2) subset bigcup_{i} overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)}$.



                  $U$ is path connected, hence for each $i < j$ there exist a path $gamma_{i,j} : [0,1] rightarrow U$ such that $gamma(0) = x_{i}$ and $gamma(1) = x_{j}$.



                  Then
                  $K' = bigcup_{i} left( overline{B(x_{i},epsilon/2)} cup bigcup_{j > i} gamma_{i,j}([0,1]) right) subset U$
                  is a finite union of compact sets, hence compact, path connected by construction, hence connected, and contains $K$.







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                      For any $xin K$ there is $epsilon >0$ such that $B(x,epsilon)subset U$. Let $A_x=B(x,epsilon/2)$. Then the closure of $A_x$ is a compact connected set contained in $U$.



                      Since ${A_x, xin K}$ is an open conver of $K$, by compactness it has a finite sub-cover, say $A_1,dots,A_n$. Choose $x_0in U$ and connect each $A_i$ to $x_0$ with a path. This is possible because open connectet subset of $mathbb R^n$ are path-connected.



                      Now set $B_i$ to be the union of $overline{A_i}$ and the path from $A_i$ to $x_0$. It is a connected set because union of (two) connected sets witn nonempty intersection. It is compact because it is a union of two compacts.



                      Now let $K'$ be the union of the $B_i$'s. It is connected because it is union of connected set with non-empty intersection (they intersect at least at $x_0$) and it is compact because it is a finite union of compact sets.



                      By construction $K'subset U$.






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                        For any $xin K$ there is $epsilon >0$ such that $B(x,epsilon)subset U$. Let $A_x=B(x,epsilon/2)$. Then the closure of $A_x$ is a compact connected set contained in $U$.



                        Since ${A_x, xin K}$ is an open conver of $K$, by compactness it has a finite sub-cover, say $A_1,dots,A_n$. Choose $x_0in U$ and connect each $A_i$ to $x_0$ with a path. This is possible because open connectet subset of $mathbb R^n$ are path-connected.



                        Now set $B_i$ to be the union of $overline{A_i}$ and the path from $A_i$ to $x_0$. It is a connected set because union of (two) connected sets witn nonempty intersection. It is compact because it is a union of two compacts.



                        Now let $K'$ be the union of the $B_i$'s. It is connected because it is union of connected set with non-empty intersection (they intersect at least at $x_0$) and it is compact because it is a finite union of compact sets.



                        By construction $K'subset U$.






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                          For any $xin K$ there is $epsilon >0$ such that $B(x,epsilon)subset U$. Let $A_x=B(x,epsilon/2)$. Then the closure of $A_x$ is a compact connected set contained in $U$.



                          Since ${A_x, xin K}$ is an open conver of $K$, by compactness it has a finite sub-cover, say $A_1,dots,A_n$. Choose $x_0in U$ and connect each $A_i$ to $x_0$ with a path. This is possible because open connectet subset of $mathbb R^n$ are path-connected.



                          Now set $B_i$ to be the union of $overline{A_i}$ and the path from $A_i$ to $x_0$. It is a connected set because union of (two) connected sets witn nonempty intersection. It is compact because it is a union of two compacts.



                          Now let $K'$ be the union of the $B_i$'s. It is connected because it is union of connected set with non-empty intersection (they intersect at least at $x_0$) and it is compact because it is a finite union of compact sets.



                          By construction $K'subset U$.






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                          For any $xin K$ there is $epsilon >0$ such that $B(x,epsilon)subset U$. Let $A_x=B(x,epsilon/2)$. Then the closure of $A_x$ is a compact connected set contained in $U$.



                          Since ${A_x, xin K}$ is an open conver of $K$, by compactness it has a finite sub-cover, say $A_1,dots,A_n$. Choose $x_0in U$ and connect each $A_i$ to $x_0$ with a path. This is possible because open connectet subset of $mathbb R^n$ are path-connected.



                          Now set $B_i$ to be the union of $overline{A_i}$ and the path from $A_i$ to $x_0$. It is a connected set because union of (two) connected sets witn nonempty intersection. It is compact because it is a union of two compacts.



                          Now let $K'$ be the union of the $B_i$'s. It is connected because it is union of connected set with non-empty intersection (they intersect at least at $x_0$) and it is compact because it is a finite union of compact sets.



                          By construction $K'subset U$.







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