How to prove that $H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{C}^2$

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  • Edit 2: As posteted I was missing crucial information.
    "Let $H^1(0,1)$ be mappings $f:(0,1) \mapsto \mathbb{C}$ "

    The right result can be proved using $$T:H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1) \rightarrow \mathbb{C}^2; \quad f \mapsto T(f):= \lim(f(x_n),f(y_n))$$

Prove that $H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{C}^2$.

Here $H^1_0(0,1) := \overline{C^{\infty}_c(0,1)}$

I figured out a proof, but I'm quite uncertain if its right.

First define a mapping $T$. Let $x_n \rightarrow 1$ and $y_n \rightarrow 0$ then $$T:H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1) \rightarrow \mathbb{C}^2; \quad f \mapsto T(f):= \lim(f(x_n),f(y_n),f'(x_n),f'(y_n))$$

  • Edit 1 : Here $f'(x)$ denotes the weak derivative.

Now show : 1) $T$ is injective ; 2) $T$ is surjective ; 3) $T^{-1}$ is continuous

1) Let $$f,g \in H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1) \text{ with } T(f)=T(g)$$ then: $$\lim f(x_n \to 1) = \lim g(x_n \to 1) $$ $$\lim f(x_n \to 0) = \lim g(x_n \to 0)$$
For $h_0 := f-g $ we see that $h_0(x_n \to 1) = 0 = h_0(y_n \to 0)$ so $h_0 \in H^1_0(0,1)$.
Now $(g+h_0 = f) \Rightarrow (g \sim f)$ hence T is injective.

2) For $(a,b,c,d) \in \mathbb{C^2}$ define: $$f(x) := \begin{cases} cx+a &\text{for } x\in (0,\frac{1}{4})\\ \frac{1}{4}c+a+(2x-\frac{1}{4})(-\frac{1}{4}d+b-\frac{1} {4}c+a)&\text{for } x \in [\frac{1}{4},\frac{3}{4}]\\ dx+b-d &\text{for } x \in (\frac{3}{4},1) \end{cases} $$ Then for the weak derivative we get: $$f'(x) := \begin{cases} c &\text{for } x\in (0,\frac{1}{4})\\ 2(-\frac{1}{4}d+b-\frac{1} {4}c+a)&\text{for } x \in [\frac{1}{4},\frac{3}{4}]\\ d &\text{for } x \in (\frac{3}{4},1) \end{cases} $$ Note: $f(y_n \to 0) = a, \quad f(x_n \to 1) = b, \quad f'(y_n \to 0) = c, \quad f'(x_n \to 1) = d $
From $ f \in L^2 $ and the existence of the weak derivative it follows that $f \in H^1(0,1)$
Concluding: $$\text{For every } z \in \mathbb{C}^2 \text{ we get a } f \in H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1) \text{ with } T(f)=z$$
$T$ is surjective.

3) Take a look at the mapping defined in 2) and call it $T^{-1}$. $$T^{-1}: \mathbb{C}^2 \to H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1) \quad (a,b,c,d) \mapsto f (x)$$ Now for $(a,b,c,d)_n \to (0,0,0,0)$ we get $$ \lim T^{-1}(a,b,c,d)_n = 0 \quad \text{for } x\in (0,1)$$ Hence $T^{-1}$ is continuous

As a bijective continuous mapping $T$ is an isomorphism and $H^1(0,1)/H^1_0(0,1)$ is isomorphic to $\mathbb{C}^2$.


Its a pretty unaesthetic proof and im not quite sure if it's right. Mostly I wonder about the correctness of 3).
I would really appreciate some improvements :D

Thanks in advance.