Lets do it this way
lets start with open sets on the real line
Given some point a, lets call $\{x : |x-a| < d\}$ where $d>0$
the open ball around a
Ill write it this way $B_d(a)$
to mean the open ball around a of radius d
Note that this is just the interval (a-d,a+d)
its the interval centered at a having a total length d
Lets define open sets for this case:
@usukidoll are you with me so far?