Suppose that SCR is a non-empty set which is bounded below. Define a set R by R= {bER| b is a lower bound for S}. Prove that sup R = inf S.

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Suppose that SCR is a non-empty set which is bounded below. Define
a set R by
R= {bER| b is a lower bound for S}.
Prove that sup R = inf S.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that SCR is a non-empty set which is bounded below. Define a set R by R= {bER| b is a lower bound for S}. Prove that sup R = inf S.
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How do you know that it is greater than or equal to every other lower bound?
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