let T be TopSpace; :: thesis: ( TopStruct(# the carrier of T,the topology of T #) is connected implies T is connected )
set G = TopStruct(# the carrier of T,the topology of T #);
assume A1:
TopStruct(# the carrier of T,the topology of T #) is connected
; :: thesis: T is connected
let A, B be Subset of T; :: according to CONNSP_1:def 2 :: thesis: ( not [#] T = A \/ B or not A,B are_separated or A = {} T or B = {} T )
assume that
A2:
[#] T = A \/ B
and
A3:
A,B are_separated
; :: thesis: ( A = {} T or B = {} T )
reconsider A1 = A, B1 = B as Subset of TopStruct(# the carrier of T,the topology of T #) ;
A4:
[#] TopStruct(# the carrier of T,the topology of T #) = A1 \/ B1
by A2;
A1,B1 are_separated
by A3, Th7;
then
( A1 = {} TopStruct(# the carrier of T,the topology of T #) or B1 = {} TopStruct(# the carrier of T,the topology of T #) )
by A1, A4, CONNSP_1:def 2;
hence
( A = {} T or B = {} T )
; :: thesis: verum