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"If $K$ is a convex set containing the zero element in its interior then $K^\circ$ ... is again a convex neighbourhood of the origin." — Really? Even if $K$ is the whole space $V$? [[User:Boris Tsirelson|Boris Tsirelson]] ([[User talk:Boris Tsirelson|talk]]) 22:59, 23 October 2017 (CEST)
 
"If $K$ is a convex set containing the zero element in its interior then $K^\circ$ ... is again a convex neighbourhood of the origin." — Really? Even if $K$ is the whole space $V$? [[User:Boris Tsirelson|Boris Tsirelson]] ([[User talk:Boris Tsirelson|talk]]) 22:59, 23 October 2017 (CEST)
 
:...bounded...bounded...  Thank you.  [[User:Richard Pinch|Richard Pinch]] ([[User talk:Richard Pinch|talk]]) 08:29, 24 October 2017 (CEST)
 
:...bounded...bounded...  Thank you.  [[User:Richard Pinch|Richard Pinch]] ([[User talk:Richard Pinch|talk]]) 08:29, 24 October 2017 (CEST)
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Another doubt. Indeed, $K^\circ$ is closed and bounded; but "compact"? Do you implicitly assume finite dimension? In fact, if $V$ is complete, then $K^\circ$ is ''weakly'' compact. [[User:Boris Tsirelson|Boris Tsirelson]] ([[User talk:Boris Tsirelson|talk]]) 10:01, 24 October 2017 (CEST)

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"If $K$ is a convex set containing the zero element in its interior then $K^\circ$ ... is again a convex neighbourhood of the origin." — Really? Even if $K$ is the whole space $V$? Boris Tsirelson (talk) 22:59, 23 October 2017 (CEST)

...bounded...bounded... Thank you. Richard Pinch (talk) 08:29, 24 October 2017 (CEST)

Another doubt. Indeed, $K^\circ$ is closed and bounded; but "compact"? Do you implicitly assume finite dimension? In fact, if $V$ is complete, then $K^\circ$ is weakly compact. Boris Tsirelson (talk) 10:01, 24 October 2017 (CEST)

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