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A unital separating real function algebra interpolates arbitrary values at two distinct points

Statement

If A⊆C(K,R) is unital and separates points, then for distinct x,y∈K and reals r,s there is g∈A with g(x)=r and g(y)=s.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: Distinct x,y∈K and r,s∈R.

[L1]

Separation gives h∈A with h(x)≠h(y); constants and affine combinations of members of A remain in A (A unital point-separating real subalgebra of C(K,R)).

Proof

technique · constructive
1.1

Choose h from [L1] and put g(z)=r+(s−r)(h(z)−h(x))/(h(y)−h(x)).

L1construct
2.1

The denominator is nonzero, g∈A, and direct substitution gives g(x)=r and g(y)=s.

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