Regularity theorem for Lebesgue measure


In mathematics, the regularity theorem for Lebesgue measure is a result in measure theory that states that Lebesgue measure on the real line is a regular measure. Informally speaking, this means that every Lebesgue-measurable subset of the real line is "approximately open" and "approximately closed".

Statement of the theorem

Lebesgue measure on the real line, R, is a regular measure. That is, for all Lebesgue-measurable subsets A of R, and ε > 0, there exist subsets C and U of R such that
Moreover, if A has Lebesgue measure, then C can be chosen to be compact.

Corollary: the structure of Lebesgue measurable sets

If A is a Lebesgue measurable subset of R, then there exists a Borel set B and a null set N such that A is the symmetric difference of B and N: