Let
E⊆Rd. Let
{In}n∈N be a countable covering of
E by open real
d-intervals. Result
R2985: Set covering of Euclidean real reflected set says that then
{−In}n∈N is in turn a countable covering of the reflected set
−E by open real
d-intervals. Results
now imply
μ∗(−E)≤μ(⋃n∈N−In)≤∑n∈Nμ∗(−In)=∑n∈NVol(−In)=∑n∈NVol(In)
Since
{In}n∈N was an arbitrary covering of
E, we may apply
R1109: Antitonicity of infimum to extend the above inequality to the infimum element on the right hand side over all such coverings of
E to obtain
μ∗(−E)≤inf
We may now proceed to apply this inequality in turn to the reflected set
-E itself to deduce
\begin{equation}
\mu^*(E) = \mu^*(- (-E)) \leq \mu^*(- E)
\end{equation}
An inequality in both directions was established, whence
R1043: Equality from two inequalities for real numbers implies the equality
\mu^*(- E) = \mu^*(E). This finishes the proof.
\square