let r, s be Real; for F being Subset-Family of (Closed-Interval-TSpace (r,s))
for C being IntervalCover of F st F is Cover of (Closed-Interval-TSpace (r,s)) & F is open & F is connected & r <= s holds
1 <= len C
let F be Subset-Family of (Closed-Interval-TSpace (r,s)); for C being IntervalCover of F st F is Cover of (Closed-Interval-TSpace (r,s)) & F is open & F is connected & r <= s holds
1 <= len C
let C be IntervalCover of F; ( F is Cover of (Closed-Interval-TSpace (r,s)) & F is open & F is connected & r <= s implies 1 <= len C )
assume that
A1:
( F is Cover of (Closed-Interval-TSpace (r,s)) & F is open & F is connected )
and
A2:
r <= s
; 1 <= len C
assume
not 1 <= len C
; contradiction
then
(len C) + 1 <= 0 + 1
by NAT_1:13;
then A3:
C is empty
by XREAL_1:6;
union (rng C) = [.r,s.]
by A1, A2, Def2;
hence
contradiction
by A2, A3, RELAT_1:38, XXREAL_1:1, ZFMISC_1:2; verum