Split continuity: a different perspective (Q2161374)

A function \(f:X\to Y\) between metric spaces \(X,Y\) is said to be split continuous at \(x\), if there exists a \(y\) such that for each \(\varepsilon>0\): \(f(K(x,\varepsilon))\cap K(y,\varepsilon)\) is nonempty and \(f(K(x,\delta))\subset K(f(x),\varepsilon)\cup K(y,\varepsilon)\). This notion has known relationships with upper (lower) semicontinuity: for each continuous \(g: Y\to \mathbb{R}\) the composition \(gf\) is either usc or lsc if and only if \(f\) is split continuous. In the paper under review the connections between split continuity (on complete spaces) and Cauchy-(sub)regularity are investigated. As a consequence a real-valued split-continuous \(f\) (or its regularization) on compact \(X\) attains its \(\inf f\) and \(\sup f\). It is exhibited by example that a split continuous \(f\) may fail to be Cauchy-subregular, while its regularization is Cauchy-subregular. If \(f\) is Cauchy subregular, that its oscillation function is subregular, too. Then split continuity is compared with subcontinuity and the structure of split continuity points is described. An open problem concerning extensions of split continuous functions is finally posed.