Helper for Theorem 6.8: prerequisite global fixed-point-or-antipode-equality principle for
continuous self-maps of S².
Helper for Theorem 6.8: prerequisite no-counterexample statement for continuous
self-maps of S² in fixed-point-or-antipode-equality form.
Helper for Theorem 6.8: the no-counterexample statement yields the corresponding global fixed-point-or-antipode-equality principle.
Helper for Theorem 6.8: the no-counterexample statement in fixed-point-or- antipode-equality form yields the global fixed/anti-fixed existence principle.
Helper for Theorem 6.8: prerequisite global fixed/anti-fixed existence for continuous
self-maps of S².
Helper for Theorem 6.8: a global fixed/anti-fixed existence principle directly yields
the local fixed/anti-fixed witness for any continuous self-map of S².
Helper for Theorem 6.8: a global fixed-point-or-antipode-composed-fixed principle
directly yields the local fixed/anti-fixed witness for any continuous self-map of S².
Helper for Theorem 6.8: a global fixed-point-or-antipode-composed-fixed principle
on continuous self-maps of S² implies the global fixed/anti-fixed existence principle.
Helper for Theorem 6.8: prerequisite fixed-point/antipode-equality alternative on S²
derived from continuity.
Helper for Theorem 6.8: upstream fixed/anti-fixed existence for continuous self-maps of S².
Helper for Theorem 6.8: topological fixed-point/antipode-equality existence from continuity on
S².
Helper for Theorem 6.8: prerequisite fixed-point/antipode-fixed alternative on S².
Theorem 6.8 (Hairy ball theorem, fixed point/anti-fixed point alternative):
for any continuous self-map f : S² → S², there exists x ∈ S² such that either
f x = x or f x = -x (expressed on ambient vectors).
The origin belongs to the open ball centered at the origin with positive radius.
Lemma 6.7: Let r > 0 and let g : B(0,r) → ℝ^n satisfy g(0) = 0 and
‖g(x) - g(y)‖ ≤ (1/2) ‖x - y‖ for all x,y ∈ B(0,r). If f(x) = x + g(x) on B(0,r),
then f is injective and B(0,r/2) ⊆ f(B(0,r)).