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A continuous map from a closed subset extends smoothly exactly when it has a continuous extension and is smooth near the subset

Statement

Let $A \subseteq M$ be closed and let $f : A \to N$ be continuous. Then $f$ extends to a smooth map $M \to N$ if and only if it has a continuous extension to $M$ that is smooth on a neighbourhood of $A$ .

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A closed subset $A \subseteq M$ and a continuous map $f : A \to N$ .

[L1]

Relative Whitney approximation for manifold-valued maps smooths a continuous extension without changing it near the closed set (Relative Whitney approximation for manifold-valued maps).

Proof

technique · direct

1.1

If $f$ has a smooth extension $F : M \to N$ , then that extension is in particular continuous and smooth near $A$ .

given

1.2

Conversely, suppose $F : M \to N$ is continuous, extends $f$ , and is smooth on a neighbourhood of $A$ . Apply [L1] to $F$ and the closed set $A$ . The resulting smooth map $\tilde{F}$ agrees with $F$ on a neighbourhood of $A$ , hence extends $f$ .

L1given

2.1

The two implications from steps 1.1 and 1.2 prove the equivalence.

step 1.1step 1.2∎

Depends on

Relative Whitney approximation for manifold-valued maps

Used by

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Sources

John M. Lee, Introduction to Smooth Manifolds, 2nd ed., Smooth Approximation of Maps Between Manifolds (standard reference, not scraped)