Lemma II.2.2 #
We prove Lemma II.2.2 from [Carmo and Jones 2022].
We show that Observation 5.2 is correct except that the example does not satisfy 5(e).
The deduction of (5-g) is as follows:
From Y ∈ ob(X) deduce ((X∪Y)-X)∪Y)∈ob(X∪Y), i.e., Y∈ob(X∪Y)
(take into account that X⊆(X∪Y), and use lemma II-2-1 of [2]);
Analogously, from Z∈ob(X) deduce ((X∪Y)-Y)∪Z)∈ob(X∪Y), i.e., ((X-Y)∪Z)∈ob(X∪Y);
Since X∩Y∩Z≠∅, we have that Y∩((X-Y)∪Z)∩(X∪Y) = Y∩Z ≠ ∅, and so, by condition (5-c),
Y∩((X-Y)∪Z))∈ob(X∪Y), i.e., Y∩Z∈ob(X∪Y);
But then, from Y∩Z∈ob(X∪Y), X⊆(X∪Y) and X∩Y∩Z≠∅, by condition (5-e),
it follows that Y∩Z∈ob(X) (as we wish to prove).
(Formalized May 26, 2025.)
Surprisingly, 5(e) is NOT true despite what CJ 2022 claim. The mistake in the detailed proof supplied on Feb 2, 2022 is that we are in Case 1 and although I'll grant that Z ∩ Y ⊇ {0,1} ∩ Y, this doesn't matter since {0,1} ∩ Y = ∅.