Let C0 be the set of continuous functions from [a,b] to R
Let Gm = { fC0 : f is not monotone on any interval of length 1/m}
-->I need to show Gm is open for all m = 1,2,3....
Here's what I have so far:
Suppose Gm is not open. Then there is a gGm such that:
for all n=1,2,3,4... there is a function fnC0 such that fn is in the open ball of radius 1/n around g, but fn is not in Gm.
Clearly, (fn) converges uniformly to g.
Since fk is not in Gm, then there exists an interval of length 1/m, call it, call it [ak, bk] where fk is not monotone.
Now, what I want to say is that since both (ak) and (bk) have convergent subsequences, say that converge to a and b respectively, then we have g is not monotone on [a,b], which has length 1/m, so we have a contradicition. But, I'm not sure if I can do this nor how I would do it.


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C0 : f is not monotone on any interval of length 1/m}