Ample subsets of real vector spaces #
In this file we study ample sets in real vector spaces. A set is ample if all its connected component have full convex hull. Ample sets are an important ingredient for defining ample differential relations.
Main results #
ampleSet_empty
andampleSet_univ
: the empty set anduniv
are ampleAmpleSet.union
: the union of two ample sets is ampleAmpleSet.{pre}image
: being ample is invariant under continuous affine equivalences;AmpleSet.{pre}image_iff
are "iff" versions of theseAmpleSet.vadd
: in particular, ample-ness is invariant under affine translationsAmpleSet.of_one_lt_codim
: a linear subspace of codimension at least two has an ample complement. This is the crucial geometric ingredient which allows to apply convex integration to the theory of immersions in positive codimension.
Implementation notes #
A priori, the definition of ample subset asks for a vector space structure and a topology on the ambient type without any link between those structures. In practice, we care most about using these for finite dimensional vector spaces with their natural topology.
All vector spaces in the file are real vector spaces. While the definition generalises to other connected fields, that is not useful in practice.
Tags #
ample set
Definition and invariance #
A subset of a topological real vector space is ample if the convex hull of each of its connected components is the full space.
Equations
- AmpleSet s = ∀ x ∈ s, (convexHull ℝ) (connectedComponentIn s x) = Set.univ
Instances For
A whole vector space is ample.
The empty set in a vector space is ample.
The union of two ample sets is ample.
Images of ample sets under continuous affine equivalences are ample.
A set is ample iff its image under a continuous affine equivalence is.
Pre-images of ample sets under continuous affine equivalences are ample.
A set is ample iff its pre-image under a continuous affine equivalence is.
Affine translations of ample sets are ample.
A set is ample iff its affine translation is.
Subspaces of codimension at least two have ample complement #
Let E
be a linear subspace in a real vector space.
If E
has codimension at least two, its complement is ample.