I have managed to prove that if one of two subsets $A$ and $B$ is open, then $A+B$ is open. The next question is:
If $A+B$ is open, is it (always) true that either $A$ or $B$ is open (or both)?
For clarity:
$$ A+B = \{ a+b \mid a\in A, b\in B \} $$
I have managed to prove that if one of two subsets $A$ and $B$ is open, then $A+B$ is open. The next question is:
If $A+B$ is open, is it (always) true that either $A$ or $B$ is open (or both)?
For clarity:
$$ A+B = \{ a+b \mid a\in A, b\in B \} $$
Take $A=[0,\infty)$ and $B=(-\infty,0]$. Then $A+B = \mathbb{R}$ which is open (and closed), but neither $A$ nor $B$ is open.