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Question: Are $[a,b]$ and $(c,d)$ homeomorphic?
Solution: No. A quick way to see that is to observe that $[a,b]$ is compact and $(c,d)$ isn't. Independent from the buildup necessary for this, one might consider where $a$ goes under this map and what happens to its neighborhoods.
- What about a homeomorphism between $[a,b]$ and $[c,d)$?