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On minimal collections of sequences for testing continuity

Combinatorics 2026-05-13 v1 General Topology Logic

Abstract

We study test sets: subfamilies of sequences converging to a point P that still suffice to detect every discontinuity of real-valued functions at P. Ordered by inclusion, these test sets form a poset. Under natural hypotheses at P, we prove that this poset has a minimal element. We also analyze its maximal chains, showing that some have a least element, while others do not. Finally, on the sequential fan we give a concrete realization in which the minimal test set produced by our construction has strictly smaller cardinality than the full family of convergent sequences.

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@article{arxiv.2605.11397,
  title  = {On minimal collections of sequences for testing continuity},
  author = {Gyuhyun Lim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.11397},
  year   = {2026}
}

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17 pages, 3 figures, Any comments welcome!

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