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Monotonicity of real limits
Formulation 0
Let $\mathbb{R}$ form the D1817: Topological ordered set of real numbers.
Let $\lim(E) = \lim_{\mathbb{R}}(E)$ be the D460: Set of limit points of $E \subseteq \mathbb{R}$ in $\mathbb{R}$.
Then
(1) $\forall \, E, F \subseteq \mathbb{R} \, (E \leq F \quad \Rightarrow \quad \lim(E) \leq \lim(F))$
(2) $\forall \, x \in \mathbb{R} : \forall \, E \subseteq \mathbb{R} \, (E \leq x \quad \Rightarrow \quad \lim(E) \leq x)$
Proofs
Proof 0
Let $\mathbb{R}$ form the D1817: Topological ordered set of real numbers.
Let $\lim(E) = \lim_{\mathbb{R}}(E)$ be the D460: Set of limit points of $E \subseteq \mathbb{R}$ in $\mathbb{R}$.
This result is a corollary to R1091: Isotonicity of limits. $\square$
Proof 1
Let $\mathbb{R}$ form the D1817: Topological ordered set of real numbers.
Let $\lim(E) = \lim_{\mathbb{R}}(E)$ be the D460: Set of limit points of $E \subseteq \mathbb{R}$ in $\mathbb{R}$.
Let $E, F \subseteq \mathbb{R}$ such that $E \leq F$. Let $y \in \lim(F)$ be arbitrary and suppose to the contrary that $\lim(E) \leq y$ is not true. Then there is at least one $x \in \lim(E)$ such that $x \leq y$ is not true. Result R1008: Strictly ordered set of real numbers is trichotomic then states that $y < x$ must be true instead. That is, we have the inequalities $E \leq y \leq x$. If $\varepsilon > 0$, then $(y, x + \varepsilon)$ is now an open neighbourhood of $x$ which does not meet $E$. This contradicts the assumption that $x$ is a limit point of $E$. Therefore, we conclude $\lim(E) \leq y$. Since $y \in \lim(F)$ was arbitrary, we further conclude $\lim(E) \leq \lim(F)$. The second claim is a particular case of the first where $F$ is a singleton. $\square$