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I am new on this topology stuff, so came to ask for help, my intuition tells me that I need to use a topological invariant to see when they are homeomorphic but I am not quite sure how to proceed.



Prove that $Bbb R$$cong Bbb {R^n}$ if only if n=1 and $Bbb {S^1} cong Bbb {S^n}$ if and only if n=1










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    I am new on this topology stuff, so came to ask for help, my intuition tells me that I need to use a topological invariant to see when they are homeomorphic but I am not quite sure how to proceed.



    Prove that $Bbb R$$cong Bbb {R^n}$ if only if n=1 and $Bbb {S^1} cong Bbb {S^n}$ if and only if n=1










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      I am new on this topology stuff, so came to ask for help, my intuition tells me that I need to use a topological invariant to see when they are homeomorphic but I am not quite sure how to proceed.



      Prove that $Bbb R$$cong Bbb {R^n}$ if only if n=1 and $Bbb {S^1} cong Bbb {S^n}$ if and only if n=1










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      I am new on this topology stuff, so came to ask for help, my intuition tells me that I need to use a topological invariant to see when they are homeomorphic but I am not quite sure how to proceed.



      Prove that $Bbb R$$cong Bbb {R^n}$ if only if n=1 and $Bbb {S^1} cong Bbb {S^n}$ if and only if n=1







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          A more elementary way than what Chris Custer suggests is this: if we remove a point from $mathbb{R}$, we get a disconnected set. But if $n>1$, $mathbb{R}^n$ minus one point remains connected (it is easy to prove this). For the other part, note that $mathbb{S}^n$ minus one point is homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}^n$.






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          Suppose there is such homeomorphism $f:Bbb RtoBbb R^n$, then setting $A:=(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ it is enough to check that $Bbb R^nsetminus {f(0)}$ is connected for $n>1$ but $A$ is disconnected, hence $f^{-1}$ cannot be continuous, so it is not an homeomorphism.



          For the other case you can proceed analogously noticing that $Bbb S^nsetminus{a}congBbb R^n$ via stereographic projection for any chosen $ainBbb S^n$.






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          One nice way is to use the invariant of homology. $H_n(S^n)congBbb Z$ and $H_m(S^n)cong0,,mneq n,0$.



          $Bbb R^n$ can then be done using the one-point compactification.






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            Considering "I am new to this topology stuff", this is probably too much although the quickest.
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          A more elementary way than what Chris Custer suggests is this: if we remove a point from $mathbb{R}$, we get a disconnected set. But if $n>1$, $mathbb{R}^n$ minus one point remains connected (it is easy to prove this). For the other part, note that $mathbb{S}^n$ minus one point is homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}^n$.






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            You're right. Connectedness is a little more elementary.
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          $begingroup$

          A more elementary way than what Chris Custer suggests is this: if we remove a point from $mathbb{R}$, we get a disconnected set. But if $n>1$, $mathbb{R}^n$ minus one point remains connected (it is easy to prove this). For the other part, note that $mathbb{S}^n$ minus one point is homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}^n$.






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            $begingroup$
            You're right. Connectedness is a little more elementary.
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            – Chris Custer
            34 mins ago














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          $begingroup$

          A more elementary way than what Chris Custer suggests is this: if we remove a point from $mathbb{R}$, we get a disconnected set. But if $n>1$, $mathbb{R}^n$ minus one point remains connected (it is easy to prove this). For the other part, note that $mathbb{S}^n$ minus one point is homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}^n$.






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          A more elementary way than what Chris Custer suggests is this: if we remove a point from $mathbb{R}$, we get a disconnected set. But if $n>1$, $mathbb{R}^n$ minus one point remains connected (it is easy to prove this). For the other part, note that $mathbb{S}^n$ minus one point is homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}^n$.







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            $begingroup$
            You're right. Connectedness is a little more elementary.
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            – Chris Custer
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          • 1




            $begingroup$
            You're right. Connectedness is a little more elementary.
            $endgroup$
            – Chris Custer
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          $begingroup$
          You're right. Connectedness is a little more elementary.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          34 mins ago




          $begingroup$
          You're right. Connectedness is a little more elementary.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          34 mins ago











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          Suppose there is such homeomorphism $f:Bbb RtoBbb R^n$, then setting $A:=(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ it is enough to check that $Bbb R^nsetminus {f(0)}$ is connected for $n>1$ but $A$ is disconnected, hence $f^{-1}$ cannot be continuous, so it is not an homeomorphism.



          For the other case you can proceed analogously noticing that $Bbb S^nsetminus{a}congBbb R^n$ via stereographic projection for any chosen $ainBbb S^n$.






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            $begingroup$
            $[a,b]$ is compact.
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            – Chris Custer
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          • $begingroup$
            @ChrisCuster right, good catch. Fixed
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          Suppose there is such homeomorphism $f:Bbb RtoBbb R^n$, then setting $A:=(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ it is enough to check that $Bbb R^nsetminus {f(0)}$ is connected for $n>1$ but $A$ is disconnected, hence $f^{-1}$ cannot be continuous, so it is not an homeomorphism.



          For the other case you can proceed analogously noticing that $Bbb S^nsetminus{a}congBbb R^n$ via stereographic projection for any chosen $ainBbb S^n$.






          share|cite|improve this answer











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            $begingroup$
            $[a,b]$ is compact.
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            – Chris Custer
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            @ChrisCuster right, good catch. Fixed
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            – Masacroso
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          $begingroup$

          Suppose there is such homeomorphism $f:Bbb RtoBbb R^n$, then setting $A:=(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ it is enough to check that $Bbb R^nsetminus {f(0)}$ is connected for $n>1$ but $A$ is disconnected, hence $f^{-1}$ cannot be continuous, so it is not an homeomorphism.



          For the other case you can proceed analogously noticing that $Bbb S^nsetminus{a}congBbb R^n$ via stereographic projection for any chosen $ainBbb S^n$.






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          Suppose there is such homeomorphism $f:Bbb RtoBbb R^n$, then setting $A:=(-infty,0)cup(0,infty)$ it is enough to check that $Bbb R^nsetminus {f(0)}$ is connected for $n>1$ but $A$ is disconnected, hence $f^{-1}$ cannot be continuous, so it is not an homeomorphism.



          For the other case you can proceed analogously noticing that $Bbb S^nsetminus{a}congBbb R^n$ via stereographic projection for any chosen $ainBbb S^n$.







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            $begingroup$
            $[a,b]$ is compact.
            $endgroup$
            – Chris Custer
            48 mins ago










          • $begingroup$
            @ChrisCuster right, good catch. Fixed
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            – Masacroso
            46 mins ago














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            $begingroup$
            $[a,b]$ is compact.
            $endgroup$
            – Chris Custer
            48 mins ago










          • $begingroup$
            @ChrisCuster right, good catch. Fixed
            $endgroup$
            – Masacroso
            46 mins ago








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          $begingroup$
          $[a,b]$ is compact.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          48 mins ago




          $begingroup$
          $[a,b]$ is compact.
          $endgroup$
          – Chris Custer
          48 mins ago












          $begingroup$
          @ChrisCuster right, good catch. Fixed
          $endgroup$
          – Masacroso
          46 mins ago




          $begingroup$
          @ChrisCuster right, good catch. Fixed
          $endgroup$
          – Masacroso
          46 mins ago











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          $begingroup$

          One nice way is to use the invariant of homology. $H_n(S^n)congBbb Z$ and $H_m(S^n)cong0,,mneq n,0$.



          $Bbb R^n$ can then be done using the one-point compactification.






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          • $begingroup$
            Considering "I am new to this topology stuff", this is probably too much although the quickest.
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            – IAmNoOne
            33 mins ago










          • $begingroup$
            hahhaha yes, it is too much to me!
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            – Frank Sambe
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          $begingroup$

          One nice way is to use the invariant of homology. $H_n(S^n)congBbb Z$ and $H_m(S^n)cong0,,mneq n,0$.



          $Bbb R^n$ can then be done using the one-point compactification.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            Considering "I am new to this topology stuff", this is probably too much although the quickest.
            $endgroup$
            – IAmNoOne
            33 mins ago










          • $begingroup$
            hahhaha yes, it is too much to me!
            $endgroup$
            – Frank Sambe
            32 mins ago














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          $begingroup$

          One nice way is to use the invariant of homology. $H_n(S^n)congBbb Z$ and $H_m(S^n)cong0,,mneq n,0$.



          $Bbb R^n$ can then be done using the one-point compactification.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          One nice way is to use the invariant of homology. $H_n(S^n)congBbb Z$ and $H_m(S^n)cong0,,mneq n,0$.



          $Bbb R^n$ can then be done using the one-point compactification.







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            Considering "I am new to this topology stuff", this is probably too much although the quickest.
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            – Frank Sambe
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          Considering "I am new to this topology stuff", this is probably too much although the quickest.
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          – IAmNoOne
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          Considering "I am new to this topology stuff", this is probably too much although the quickest.
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          – Frank Sambe
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