passagemath-symbolics 10.6.37__cp310-cp310-musllinux_1_2_x86_64.whl

sage/manifolds/subsets/pullback.py

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+# sage_setup: distribution = sagemath-symbolics
+r"""
+Manifold Subsets Defined as Pullbacks of Subsets under Continuous Maps
+"""
+
+
+# ****************************************************************************
+#       Copyright (C) 2021 Matthias Koeppe <mkoeppe@math.ucdavis.edu>
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#                  https://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+# ****************************************************************************
+
+import sage.geometry.abc
+from sage.categories.metric_spaces import MetricSpaces
+from sage.categories.sets_cat import EmptySetError, Sets
+from sage.manifolds.chart import Chart
+from sage.manifolds.scalarfield import ScalarField
+from sage.manifolds.subset import ManifoldSubset
+from sage.misc.lazy_import import lazy_import
+from sage.modules.free_module import FreeModule_generic
+from sage.modules.free_module_element import vector
+from sage.rings.complex_double import CDF
+from sage.rings.infinity import infinity, minus_infinity
+from sage.rings.integer_ring import ZZ
+from sage.rings.rational_field import QQ
+from sage.rings.real_double import RDF
+from sage.rings.real_lazy import CLF, RLF
+from sage.sets.real_set import RealSet
+from sage.symbolic.ring import SR
+
+lazy_import('sage.geometry.relative_interior', 'RelativeInterior')
+
+
+class ManifoldSubsetPullback(ManifoldSubset):
+    """
+    Manifold subset defined as a pullback of a subset under a continuous map.
+
+    INPUT:
+
+    - ``map`` -- an instance of :class:`~sage.manifolds.continuous_map.ContinuousMap`,
+      :class:`ScalarField`, or :class:`Chart`
+
+    - ``codomain_subset`` -- an instance of :class:`~sage.manifolds.subset.ManifoldSubset`,
+      :class:`RealSet`, or :class:`~sage.geometry.convex_set.ConvexSet_base`
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+        sage: M = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological')
+        sage: c_cart.<x,y> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^2
+
+    Pulling back a real interval under a scalar field::
+
+        sage: r_squared = M.scalar_field(x^2+y^2)
+        sage: r_squared.set_immutable()
+        sage: cl_I = RealSet([1, 4]); cl_I
+        [1, 4]
+        sage: cl_O = ManifoldSubsetPullback(r_squared, cl_I); cl_O
+        Subset f_inv_[1, 4] of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+        sage: M.point((0, 0)) in cl_O
+        False
+        sage: M.point((0, 1)) in cl_O
+        True
+
+    Pulling back an open real interval gives an open subset::
+
+        sage: I = RealSet((1, 4)); I
+        (1, 4)
+        sage: O = ManifoldSubsetPullback(r_squared, I); O
+        Open subset f_inv_(1, 4) of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+        sage: M.point((1, 0)) in O
+        False
+        sage: M.point((1, 1)) in O
+        True
+
+    Pulling back a polytope under a chart::
+
+        sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+        sage: P = Polyhedron(vertices=[[0, 0], [1, 2], [2, 1]]); P
+        A 2-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^2 defined as the convex hull of 3 vertices
+        sage: S = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, P); S
+        Subset x_y_inv_P of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+        sage: M((1, 2)) in S
+        True
+        sage: M((2, 0)) in S
+        False
+
+    Pulling back the interior of a polytope under a chart::
+
+        sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+        sage: int_P = P.interior(); int_P
+        Relative interior of a
+         2-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^2 defined as the convex hull of 3 vertices
+        sage: int_S = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, int_P, name='int_S'); int_S
+        Open subset int_S of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+        sage: M((0, 0)) in int_S
+        False
+        sage: M((1, 1)) in int_S
+        True
+
+    Using the embedding map of a submanifold::
+
+        sage: M = Manifold(3, 'M', structure='topological')
+        sage: N = Manifold(2, 'N', ambient=M, structure='topological'); N
+        2-dimensional topological submanifold N
+         immersed in the 3-dimensional topological manifold M
+        sage: CM.<x,y,z> = M.chart()
+        sage: CN.<u,v> = N.chart()
+        sage: t = var('t')
+        sage: phi = N.continuous_map(M, {(CN,CM): [u,v,t+u^2+v^2]})
+        sage: phi_inv = M.continuous_map(N, {(CM,CN): [x,y]})
+        sage: phi_inv_t = M.scalar_field({CM: z-x^2-y^2})
+        sage: N.set_immersion(phi, inverse=phi_inv, var=t,
+        ....:                 t_inverse={t: phi_inv_t})
+        sage: N.declare_embedding()
+
+        sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+        sage: S = M.open_subset('S', coord_def={CM: z<1})
+        sage: phi_without_t = N.continuous_map(M, {(CN, CM): [expr.subs(t=0)
+        ....:                                                 for expr in phi.expr()]})
+        sage: phi_without_t
+        Continuous map
+         from the 2-dimensional topological submanifold N
+          embedded in the 3-dimensional topological manifold M
+         to the 3-dimensional topological manifold M
+        sage: phi_without_t.expr()
+        (u, v, u^2 + v^2)
+        sage: D = ManifoldSubsetPullback(phi_without_t, S); D
+        Subset f_inv_S of the 2-dimensional topological submanifold N
+         embedded in the 3-dimensional topological manifold M
+        sage: N.point((2,0)) in D
+        False
+    """
+    @staticmethod
+    def __classcall_private__(cls, map, codomain_subset, inverse=None,
+                              name=None, latex_name=None):
+        """
+        Normalize arguments and delegate to other constructors.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^2
+            sage: P = Polyhedron(vertices=[[0, 0], [1, 2], [3, 4]]); P
+            A 2-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^2 defined as the convex hull of 3 vertices
+            sage: S = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, P); S
+            Subset x_y_inv_P of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: S is ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, P)
+            True
+        """
+
+        try:
+            is_mutable = map.is_mutable()
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if is_mutable:
+                map = map.copy()
+                map.set_immutable()
+        try:
+            is_mutable = inverse.is_mutable()
+        except AttributeError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if is_mutable:
+                inverse = inverse.copy()
+                inverse.set_immutable()
+
+        if inverse is None:
+            if isinstance(map, Chart):
+                from sage.misc.latex import latex
+                inverse_latex_name = '(' + ','.join(str(latex(x)) + '^{-1}' for x in map) + ')'
+                inverse_name = '_'.join(repr(x) for x in map) + '_inv'
+            else:
+                map_name = map._name or 'f'
+                map_latex_name = map._latex_name or map_name
+                inverse_name = map_name + '_inv'
+                inverse_latex_name = map_latex_name + r'^{-1}'
+        else:
+            inverse_name = inverse._name
+            inverse_latex_name = inverse._latex_name
+        try:
+            codomain_subset_latex_name = codomain_subset._latex_name
+            codomain_subset_name = codomain_subset._name
+        except AttributeError:
+            from sage.misc.latex import latex
+            codomain_subset_latex_name = str(latex(codomain_subset))
+            s = repr(codomain_subset)
+            if len(s) > 10:
+                codomain_subset_name = 'P'
+            else:
+                codomain_subset_name = s
+        if latex_name is None:
+            if name is None:
+                latex_name = inverse_latex_name + '(' + codomain_subset_latex_name + ')'
+            else:
+                latex_name = name
+        if name is None:
+            name = inverse_name + '_' + codomain_subset_name
+
+        if cls._is_open(codomain_subset):
+
+            try:
+                coord_def = cls._coord_def(map, codomain_subset)
+            except NotImplementedError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                return map.domain().open_subset(name=name, latex_name=latex_name,
+                                                coord_def=coord_def)
+
+        self = super().__classcall__(cls, map, codomain_subset, inverse, name, latex_name)
+
+        return self
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _is_open(codomain_subset):
+        """
+        Return whether ``codomain_subset`` is (known to be) an open subset of its ambient space.
+
+        EXAMPLES:
+
+        Manifolds and subsets::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: R2 = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological'); R2
+            2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(R2)
+            True
+            sage: A = R2.subset('A'); A
+            Subset A of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(A)
+            False
+
+        :class:`RealSet` instances::
+
+            sage: I = RealSet.open(1, 2); I
+            (1, 2)
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(I)
+            True
+            sage: cl_I = RealSet.closed(1, 2); cl_I
+            [1, 2]
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(cl_I)
+            False
+
+        Polyhedra::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: Empty = Polyhedron(ambient_dim=2); Empty
+            The empty polyhedron in ZZ^2
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(Empty)
+            True
+            sage: C = polytopes.cube(); C
+            A 3-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^3 defined as the convex hull of 8 vertices
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(C)
+            False
+
+        Interiors of polyhedra::
+
+            sage: int_C = C.interior(); int_C                                           # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            Relative interior of a
+             3-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^3 defined as the convex hull of 8 vertices
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(int_C)                                # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            True
+
+        PPL polyhedra and not-necessarily-closed polyhedra::
+
+            sage: # needs pplpy
+            sage: from ppl import Variable, C_Polyhedron, NNC_Polyhedron, Constraint_System
+            sage: u = Variable(0)
+            sage: v = Variable(1)
+            sage: CS = Constraint_System()
+            sage: CS.insert(0 < u)
+            sage: CS.insert(u < 1)
+            sage: CS.insert(0 < v)
+            sage: CS.insert(v < 1)
+            sage: CS.insert(u + v <= 3)       # redundant inequality
+            sage: P = NNC_Polyhedron(CS); P
+            A 2-dimensional polyhedron in QQ^2 defined as the convex hull of 1 point, 4 closure_points
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(P)
+            True
+            sage: CS.insert(u + v <= 1)
+            sage: T = NNC_Polyhedron(CS); T
+            A 2-dimensional polyhedron in QQ^2 defined as the convex hull of 1 point, 3 closure_points
+            sage: ManifoldSubsetPullback._is_open(T)
+            False
+        """
+
+        if isinstance(codomain_subset, ManifoldSubset):
+            return codomain_subset.is_open()
+
+        if isinstance(codomain_subset, RealSet):
+            return codomain_subset.is_open()
+
+        if isinstance(codomain_subset, sage.geometry.abc.Polyhedron):
+            return codomain_subset.is_empty() or codomain_subset.is_universe()
+
+        if isinstance(codomain_subset, RelativeInterior):
+            return codomain_subset.closure().is_full_dimensional()
+
+        if codomain_subset in Sets().Finite():
+            return codomain_subset.cardinality() == 0
+
+        if hasattr(codomain_subset, 'minimized_constraints'):
+            try:
+                from ppl import C_Polyhedron, NNC_Polyhedron
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                if isinstance(codomain_subset, (NNC_Polyhedron, C_Polyhedron)):
+                    cs = codomain_subset.minimized_constraints()
+                    if cs.has_equalities():
+                        return False
+                    if any(constraint.is_nonstrict_inequality()
+                           for constraint in cs):
+                        return False
+                    return True
+
+        return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _interval_restriction(expr, interval):
+        """
+        Return a restriction expressing that ``expr`` lies in ``interval``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``expr`` -- a symbolic expression
+        - ``interval`` -- an instance of :class:`~sage.sets.real_set.InternalRealInterval`
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - A restriction suitable as input to :meth:`~sage.manifolds.chart.restrict`:
+          lists are conjunctions, tuples are disjunctions
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: _interval_restriction = ManifoldSubsetPullback._interval_restriction
+            sage: var('t')
+            t
+            sage: assume(t >= -2)
+            sage: assume(t <= 5)
+            sage: _interval_restriction(t, RealSet(3, 4)[0])
+            [t > 3, t < 4]
+            sage: _interval_restriction(t, RealSet.unbounded_below_closed(2)[0])
+            t <= 2
+            sage: _interval_restriction(t, RealSet.closed(-5, 5)[0])
+            []
+            sage: _interval_restriction(t, RealSet.unbounded_below_closed(-5)[0])
+            ()
+            sage: _interval_restriction(t, RealSet.unbounded_above_closed(6)[0])
+            ()
+            sage: _interval_restriction(t^2, RealSet.unbounded_above_closed(0)[0])
+            []
+        """
+
+        conjunction = []
+        if interval.lower() != minus_infinity:
+            if interval.lower_closed():
+                condition = (expr >= interval.lower())
+                negation = (expr < interval.lower())
+            else:
+                condition = (expr > interval.lower())
+                negation = (expr <= interval.lower())
+            if negation:
+                # known to be false
+                return ()
+            if not condition:
+                # not known to be true
+                conjunction.append(condition)
+
+        if interval.upper() != infinity:
+            if interval.upper_closed():
+                condition = (expr <= interval.upper())
+                negation = (expr > interval.upper())
+            else:
+                condition = (expr < interval.upper())
+                negation = (expr >= interval.upper())
+            if negation:
+                # known to be false
+                return ()
+            if not condition:
+                # not known to be true
+                conjunction.append(condition)
+
+        if len(conjunction) == 1:
+            return conjunction[0]
+        else:
+            # lists express 'and'
+            return conjunction
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _realset_restriction(expr, realset):
+        """
+        Return a restriction expressing that ``expr`` lies in ``realset``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``expr`` -- a symbolic expression
+        - ``interval`` -- an instance of :class:`~sage.sets.real_set.RealSet`
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - A restriction suitable as input to :meth:`~sage.manifolds.chart.restrict`:
+          lists are conjunctions, tuples are disjunctions
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: _realset_restriction = ManifoldSubsetPullback._realset_restriction
+            sage: var('t')
+            t
+            sage: assume(t >= -2)
+            sage: assume(t <= 5)
+            sage: _realset_restriction(t, RealSet(-oo, oo))
+            []
+            sage: _realset_restriction(t, RealSet())
+            ()
+            sage: _realset_restriction(t, RealSet([-5, -4], (-1, 1), [3, 4], [6, 7]))
+            ([t > -1, t < 1], [t >= 3, t <= 4])
+        """
+        disjunction = []
+        for interval in realset:
+            condition = ManifoldSubsetPullback._interval_restriction(expr, interval)
+            if condition == []:
+                return []
+            if condition != ():
+                disjunction.append(condition)
+
+        if len(disjunction) == 1:
+            return disjunction[0]
+        else:
+            # tuples express 'or'
+            return tuple(disjunction)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _polyhedron_restriction(expr, polyhedron, relint=False):
+        """
+        Return a restriction expressing that ``expr`` lies in ``polyhedron`` or its relative interior.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``expr`` -- a symbolic expression
+        - ``polyhedron`` -- an instance of :class:`~sage.geometry.polyhedron.base.Polyhedron_base`
+        - ``relint`` -- whether the restriction should use the relative interior
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - A restriction suitable as input to :meth:`~sage.manifolds.chart.restrict`:
+          lists are conjunctions, tuples are disjunctions
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: _polyhedron_restriction = ManifoldSubsetPullback._polyhedron_restriction
+            sage: var('x y z')
+            (x, y, z)
+            sage: c = polytopes.cube()                                                  # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: _polyhedron_restriction((x, y, z), c)                                 # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            [-x + 1 >= 0, -y + 1 >= 0, -z + 1 >= 0, x + 1 >= 0, z + 1 >= 0, y + 1 >= 0]
+            sage: _polyhedron_restriction((x, y, z), c, relint=True)                    # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            [-x + 1 > 0, -y + 1 > 0, -z + 1 > 0, x + 1 > 0, z + 1 > 0, y + 1 > 0]
+        """
+        conjunction = []
+
+        expr = vector(SR, expr)
+        for constraint in polyhedron.Hrepresentation():
+
+            if constraint.is_inequality():
+                if relint:
+                    condition = (constraint.eval(expr) > 0)
+                else:
+                    condition = (constraint.eval(expr) >= 0)
+            else:
+                condition = (constraint.eval(expr) == 0)
+            if not condition:
+                # not known to be true
+                conjunction.append(condition)
+
+        if len(conjunction) == 1:
+            return conjunction[0]
+        else:
+            # lists express 'and'
+            return conjunction
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _coord_def(map, codomain_subset):
+        r"""
+        Return a coordinate definition of the open subset that is the pullback of ``codomain_subset``.
+
+        INPUT:
+
+        - ``map`` -- an instance of :class:`ScalarField` or :class:`Chart`
+
+        - ``codomain_subset`` -- if ``map`` is a :class:`ScalarField`, an
+          instance of :class:`RealSet`; if ``map`` is a :class:`Chart`, the
+          relative interior of a polyhedron
+
+        For other inputs, a :exc:`NotImplementedError` will be raised.
+
+        OUTPUT:
+
+        - an object suitable for the parameter ``coord_def`` of
+          :meth:`sage.manifolds.manifold.TopologicalManifold.open_subset`.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: _coord_def = ManifoldSubsetPullback._coord_def
+            sage: M = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological')
+
+        Coordinate definition of an open chart polyhedron::
+
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^2
+            sage: P = Polyhedron(vertices=[[0, 0], [1, 2], [3, 4]]); P                  # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            A 2-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^2 defined as the convex hull of 3 vertices
+            sage: ri_P = P.relative_interior(); ri_P                                    # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            Relative interior of a 2-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^2 defined as the convex hull of 3 vertices
+            sage: _coord_def(c_cart, ri_P)                                              # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            {Chart (R^2, (x, y)): [2*x - y > 0, -4*x + 3*y > 0, x - y + 1 > 0]}
+
+        Coordinate definition of the pullback of an open interval under a scalar field::
+
+            sage: r_squared = M.scalar_field(x^2 + y^2)
+            sage: I = RealSet((1, 4)); I
+            (1, 4)
+            sage: _coord_def(r_squared, I)
+            {Chart (R^2, (x, y)): [x^2 + y^2 > 1, x^2 + y^2 < 4]}
+        """
+        if isinstance(map, ScalarField) and isinstance(codomain_subset, RealSet):
+
+            return {chart: ManifoldSubsetPullback._realset_restriction(func.expr(),
+                                                                       codomain_subset)
+                    for chart, func in map._express.items()}
+
+        if isinstance(map, Chart):
+
+            chart = map
+
+            if isinstance(codomain_subset, RealSet):
+                return {chart: ManifoldSubsetPullback._realset_restriction(chart[0],
+                                                                           codomain_subset)}
+
+            if isinstance(codomain_subset, RelativeInterior) and isinstance(codomain_subset.closure(), sage.geometry.abc.Polyhedron):
+                return {chart: ManifoldSubsetPullback._polyhedron_restriction(
+                                   chart, codomain_subset.closure(), relint=True)}
+
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def __init__(self, map, codomain_subset, inverse, name, latex_name):
+        r"""
+        Construct a manifold subset that is a pullback.
+
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^2
+            sage: r_squared = M.scalar_field(x^2+y^2)
+            sage: r_squared.set_immutable()
+            sage: cl_I = RealSet([1, 4]); cl_I
+            [1, 4]
+            sage: cl_O = ManifoldSubsetPullback(r_squared, cl_I); cl_O
+            Subset f_inv_[1, 4] of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: TestSuite(cl_O).run(skip='_test_elements')
+        """
+        if inverse is None and isinstance(map, Chart):
+            chart = map
+            scalar_codomain = (isinstance(codomain_subset, RealSet)
+                               or any(field.has_coerce_map_from(codomain_subset)
+                                      for field in (CDF, RDF, CLF, RLF)))
+            if scalar_codomain:
+                if chart.domain().dimension() != 1:
+                    raise ValueError('to pull back a set of scalars by a chart, the manifold must be 1-dimensional')
+                map = chart.domain().scalar_field({chart: chart[0]})
+
+                def _inverse(coord):
+                    return self.point((coord,), chart=chart)
+            else:
+                def _inverse(coords):
+                    return self.point(coords, chart=map)
+                inverse = _inverse
+
+        self._map = map
+        self._inverse = inverse
+
+        self._codomain_subset = codomain_subset
+        base_manifold = map.domain()
+        ManifoldSubset.__init__(self, base_manifold, name, latex_name=latex_name)
+
+    def _an_element_(self):
+        r"""
+        Construct some point in ``self``.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(3, 'R^3', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y,z> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^3
+            sage: Cube = polytopes.cube(); Cube
+            A 3-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^3 defined as the convex hull of 8 vertices
+            sage: McCube = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, Cube, name='McCube'); McCube
+            Subset McCube of the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: p = McCube.an_element(); p
+            Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: p.coordinates(c_cart)
+            (0, 0, 0)
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: Empty = Polyhedron(ambient_dim=3)
+            sage: McEmpty = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, Empty, name='McEmpty')
+            sage: McEmpty
+            Subset McEmpty of the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: McEmpty.an_element()
+            Traceback (most recent call last):
+            ...
+            sage.categories.sets_cat.EmptySetError
+        """
+        try:
+            return next(iter(self.some_elements()))
+        except StopIteration:
+            raise EmptySetError
+
+    def some_elements(self):
+        r"""
+        Generate some elements of ``self``.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(3, 'R^3', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y,z> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^3
+            sage: Cube = polytopes.cube(); Cube
+            A 3-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^3 defined as the convex hull of 8 vertices
+            sage: McCube = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, Cube, name='McCube'); McCube
+            Subset McCube of the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: L = list(McCube.some_elements()); L
+            [Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3,
+             Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3,
+             Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3,
+             Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3,
+             Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3,
+             Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3]
+            sage: list(p.coordinates(c_cart) for p in L)
+            [(0, 0, 0),
+             (1, -1, -1),
+             (1, 0, -1),
+             (1, 1/2, 0),
+             (1, -1/4, 1/2),
+             (0, -5/8, 3/4)]
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: Empty = Polyhedron(ambient_dim=3)
+            sage: McEmpty = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, Empty, name='McEmpty')
+            sage: McEmpty
+            Subset McEmpty of the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: list(McEmpty.some_elements())
+            []
+        """
+        if self._inverse is not None:
+            for y in self._codomain_subset.some_elements():
+                yield self._inverse(y)
+        elif self.is_empty():
+            return
+        else:
+            # Fallback
+            p = super()._an_element_()
+            if p in self:
+                yield p
+
+    def __contains__(self, point):
+        r"""
+        Check whether ``point`` is contained in ``self``.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(3, 'R^3', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y,z> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^3
+            sage: Cube = polytopes.cube(); Cube
+            A 3-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^3 defined as the convex hull of 8 vertices
+            sage: Cube.vertices_list()
+            [[1, -1, -1],
+            [1, 1, -1],
+            [1, 1, 1],
+            [1, -1, 1],
+            [-1, -1, 1],
+            [-1, -1, -1],
+            [-1, 1, -1],
+            [-1, 1, 1]]
+            sage: McCube = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, Cube, name='McCube'); McCube
+            Subset McCube of the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: p = M.point((0, 0, 0)); p
+            Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: p in McCube
+            True
+            sage: q = M.point((2, 3, 4)); q
+            Point on the 3-dimensional topological manifold R^3
+            sage: q in McCube
+            False
+        """
+        if super().__contains__(point):
+            return True
+        coords = self._map(point)
+        if isinstance(coords, (tuple, list)):
+            coords = vector(coords)
+        return coords in self._codomain_subset
+
+    def is_open(self):
+        """
+        Return if ``self`` is (known to be) an open set.
+
+        This version of the method always returns ``False``.
+
+        Because the map is continuous, the pullback is open if the
+        ``codomain_subset`` is open.
+
+        However, the design of :class:`~sage.manifolds.subset.ManifoldSubset` requires that open subsets
+        are instances of the subclass :class:`sage.manifolds.manifold.TopologicalManifold`.
+        The constructor of :class:`ManifoldSubsetPullback` delegates to a subclass
+        of :class:`sage.manifolds.manifold.TopologicalManifold` for some open subsets.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^2
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: P = Polyhedron(vertices=[[0, 0], [1, 2], [3, 4]]); P
+            A 2-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^2 defined as the convex hull of 3 vertices
+            sage: P.is_open()
+            False
+            sage: McP = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, P, name='McP'); McP
+            Subset McP of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: McP.is_open()
+            False
+        """
+        return super().is_open()
+
+    def is_closed(self):
+        """
+        Return if ``self`` is (known to be) a closed subset of the manifold.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^2
+
+        The pullback of a closed real interval under a scalar field is closed::
+
+            sage: r_squared = M.scalar_field(x^2+y^2)
+            sage: r_squared.set_immutable()
+            sage: cl_I = RealSet([1, 2]); cl_I
+            [1, 2]
+            sage: cl_O = ManifoldSubsetPullback(r_squared, cl_I); cl_O
+            Subset f_inv_[1, 2] of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: cl_O.is_closed()
+            True
+
+        The pullback of a (closed convex) polyhedron under a chart is closed::
+
+            sage: # needs sage.geometry.polyhedron
+            sage: P = Polyhedron(vertices=[[0, 0], [1, 2], [3, 4]]); P
+            A 2-dimensional polyhedron in ZZ^2 defined as the convex hull of 3 vertices
+            sage: McP = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, P, name='McP'); McP
+            Subset McP of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: McP.is_closed()
+            True
+
+        The pullback of real vector subspaces under a chart is closed::
+
+            sage: V = span([[1, 2]], RR); V
+            Vector space of degree 2 and dimension 1 over Real Field with 53 bits of precision
+            Basis matrix:
+            [1.00000000000000 2.00000000000000]
+            sage: McV = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, V, name='McV'); McV
+            Subset McV of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: McV.is_closed()
+            True
+
+        The pullback of point lattices under a chart is closed::
+
+            sage: W = span([[1, 0], [3, 5]], ZZ); W
+            Free module of degree 2 and rank 2 over Integer Ring
+            Echelon basis matrix:
+            [1 0]
+            [0 5]
+            sage: McW = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, W, name='McW'); McW
+            Subset McW of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: McW.is_closed()
+            True
+
+        The pullback of finite sets is closed::
+
+            sage: F = Family([vector(QQ, [1, 2], immutable=True), vector(QQ, [2, 3], immutable=True)])
+            sage: McF = ManifoldSubsetPullback(c_cart, F, name='McF'); McF
+            Subset McF of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: McF.is_closed()
+            True
+        """
+        if self.manifold().dimension() == 0:
+            return True
+        if isinstance(self._codomain_subset, ManifoldSubset):
+            if self._codomain_subset.is_closed():
+                # known closed
+                return True
+        elif isinstance(self._codomain_subset, RealSet):
+            # RealSet can decide closedness authoritatively
+            return self._codomain_subset.is_closed()
+        elif isinstance(self._codomain_subset, sage.geometry.abc.Polyhedron):
+            # Regardless of their base_ring, we treat polyhedra as closed
+            # convex subsets of R^n
+            return True
+        elif isinstance(self._codomain_subset, FreeModule_generic) and self._codomain_subset.rank() != infinity:
+            if self._codomain_subset.base_ring() in MetricSpaces().Complete():
+                # Closed topological vector subspace
+                return True
+            if self._codomain_subset.base_ring() == ZZ:
+                if self._codomain_subset.coordinate_ring().is_subring(QQ):
+                    # Discrete subgroup of R^n
+                    return True
+                if self._codomain_subset.rank() == self._codomain_subset.base_extend(RR).dimension():
+                    # Discrete subgroup of R^n
+                    return True
+        elif self._codomain_subset in Sets().Finite():
+            return True
+        else:
+            if hasattr(self._codomain_subset, 'is_topologically_closed'):
+                try:
+                    from ppl import C_Polyhedron, NNC_Polyhedron
+                except ImportError:
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    if isinstance(self._codomain_subset, (NNC_Polyhedron, C_Polyhedron)):
+                        # ppl polyhedra can decide closedness authoritatively
+                        return self._codomain_subset.is_topologically_closed()
+        return super().is_closed()
+
+    def closure(self, name=None, latex_name=None):
+        """
+        Return the topological closure of ``self`` in the manifold.
+
+        Because ``self`` is a pullback of some subset under a continuous map,
+        the closure of ``self`` is the pullback of the closure.
+
+        EXAMPLES::
+
+            sage: from sage.manifolds.subsets.pullback import ManifoldSubsetPullback
+            sage: M = Manifold(2, 'R^2', structure='topological')
+            sage: c_cart.<x,y> = M.chart() # Cartesian coordinates on R^2
+            sage: r_squared = M.scalar_field(x^2+y^2)
+            sage: r_squared.set_immutable()
+            sage: I = RealSet.open_closed(1, 2); I
+            (1, 2]
+            sage: O = ManifoldSubsetPullback(r_squared, I); O
+            Subset f_inv_(1, 2] of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: latex(O)
+            f^{-1}((1, 2])
+            sage: cl_O = O.closure(); cl_O
+            Subset f_inv_[1, 2] of the 2-dimensional topological manifold R^2
+            sage: cl_O.is_closed()
+            True
+        """
+        if self.is_closed():
+            return self
+        try:
+            codomain_subset_closure = self._codomain_subset.closure()
+        except AttributeError:
+            return super().closure()
+        closure = ManifoldSubsetPullback(self._map, codomain_subset_closure,
+                                         inverse=self._inverse,
+                                         name=name, latex_name=latex_name)
+        closure.declare_superset(self)
+        return closure