Compact Sets in the Order Topology contain their Extrema
# Statement
Let be a Total Ordering and let be Compact. Then and both exist. Furthermore, and .
# Proof
Recall that A Nonempty Set is Compact in the Order Topology iff it is Tightly Bounded and Complete. Therefore, has an Upper Bound and a Lower Bound. Because the Order Topology is Hausdorff and Compact Sets in Hausdorff Spaces are Closed, we know is Closed.