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Subbase
In topology, a subbase (or subbasis, prebase, prebasis) for the topology of a topological space is a subcollection B of \tau that generates \tau, in the sense that \tau is the smallest topology containing B as open sets. A slightly different definition is used by some authors, and there are other useful equivalent formulations of the definition; these are discussed below. Subbase is a weaker notion than that of a base for a topology. Definition Let X be a topological space with topology \tau. A subbase of \tau is usually defined as a subcollection B of \tau satisfying one of the three following equivalent conditions: #\tau is the smallest topology containing B: any topology \tau^\prime on X containing B must also contain \tau. #\tau is the intersection of all topologies on X containing B. #The collection of open sets consisting of X and all finite intersections of elements of B forms a basis for \tau.Rudin's definition is less general than ours, because it effectively requ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Initial Topology
In general topology and related areas of mathematics, the initial topology (or induced topology or strong topology or limit topology or projective topology) on a set X, with respect to a family of functions on X, is the coarsest topology on X that makes those functions continuous. The subspace topology and product topology constructions are both special cases of initial topologies. Indeed, the initial topology construction can be viewed as a generalization of these. The dual notion is the final topology, which for a given family of functions mapping to a set Y is the finest topology on Y that makes those functions continuous. Definition Given a set X and an indexed family \left(Y_i\right)_ of topological spaces with functions f_i : X \to Y_i, the initial topology \tau on X is the coarsest topology on X such that each f_i : (X, \tau) \to Y_i is continuous. Definition in terms of open sets If \left(\tau_i\right)_ is a family of topologies X indexed by I \neq \varnothing, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Base (topology)
In mathematics, a base (or basis; : bases) for the topology of a topological space is a family \mathcal of open subsets of such that every open set of the topology is equal to the union of some sub-family of \mathcal. For example, the set of all open intervals in the real number line \R is a basis for the Euclidean topology on \R because every open interval is an open set, and also every open subset of \R can be written as a union of some family of open intervals. Bases are ubiquitous throughout topology. The sets in a base for a topology, which are called , are often easier to describe and use than arbitrary open sets. Many important topological definitions such as continuity and convergence can be checked using only basic open sets instead of arbitrary open sets. Some topologies have a base of open sets with specific useful properties that may make checking such topological definitions easier. Not all families of subsets of a set X form a base for a topology on X. Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact-open Topology
In mathematics, the compact-open topology is a topology defined on the set of continuous maps between two topological spaces. The compact-open topology is one of the commonly used topologies on function spaces, and is applied in homotopy theory and functional analysis. It was introduced by Ralph Fox in 1945. If the codomain of the functions under consideration has a uniform structure or a metric structure then the compact-open topology is the "topology of uniform convergence on compact sets." That is to say, a sequence of functions converges in the compact-open topology precisely when it converges uniformly on every compact subset of the domain. Definition Let and be two topological spaces, and let denote the set of all continuous maps between and . Given a compact subset of and an open subset of , let denote the set of all functions such that In other words, V(K, U) = C(K, U) \times_ C(X, Y). Then the collection of all such is a subbase for the compact- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Net (mathematics)
In mathematics, more specifically in general topology and related branches, a net or Moore–Smith sequence is a function whose domain is a directed set. The codomain of this function is usually some topological space. Nets directly generalize the concept of a sequence in a metric space. Nets are primarily used in the fields of analysis and topology, where they are used to characterize many important topological properties that (in general), sequences are unable to characterize (this shortcoming of sequences motivated the study of sequential spaces and Fréchet–Urysohn spaces). Nets are in one-to-one correspondence with filters. History The concept of a net was first introduced by E. H. Moore and Herman L. Smith in 1922. The term "net" was coined by John L. Kelley. The related concept of a filter was developed in 1937 by Henri Cartan. Definitions A directed set is a non-empty set A together with a preorder, typically automatically assumed to be denoted by \,\ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T1 Separation Axiom
In topology and related branches of mathematics, a T1 space is a topological space in which, for every pair of distinct points, each has a neighborhood not containing the other point. An R0 space is one in which this holds for every pair of topologically distinguishable points. The properties T1 and R0 are examples of separation axioms. Definitions Let ''X'' be a topological space and let ''x'' and ''y'' be points in ''X''. We say that ''x'' and ''y'' are if each lies in a neighbourhood that does not contain the other point. * ''X'' is called a T1 space if any two distinct points in ''X'' are separated. * ''X'' is called an R0 space if any two topologically distinguishable points in ''X'' are separated. A T1 space is also called an accessible space or a space with Fréchet topology and an R0 space is also called a symmetric space. (The term also has an entirely different meaning in functional analysis. For this reason, the term ''T1 space'' is preferred. There is also a no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Product Topology
In topology and related areas of mathematics, a product space is the Cartesian product of a family of topological spaces equipped with a natural topology called the product topology. This topology differs from another, perhaps more natural-seeming, topology called the box topology, which can also be given to a product space and which Comparison of topologies, agrees with the product topology when the product is over only finitely many spaces. However, the product topology is "correct" in that it makes the product space a Product (category theory), categorical product of its factors, whereas the box topology is too Comparison of topologies, fine; in that sense the product topology is the natural topology on the Cartesian product. Definition Throughout, I will be some non-empty index set and for every index i \in I, let X_i be a topological space. Denote the Cartesian product of the sets X_i by X := \prod X_ := \prod_ X_i and for every index i \in I, denote the i-th by \begin p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inclusion Map
In mathematics, if A is a subset of B, then the inclusion map is the function \iota that sends each element x of A to x, treated as an element of B: \iota : A\rightarrow B, \qquad \iota(x)=x. An inclusion map may also be referred to as an inclusion function, an insertion, or a canonical injection. A "hooked arrow" () is sometimes used in place of the function arrow above to denote an inclusion map; thus: \iota: A\hookrightarrow B. (However, some authors use this hooked arrow for any embedding.) This and other analogous injective functions from substructures are sometimes called natural injections. Given any morphism f between objects X and Y, if there is an inclusion map \iota : A \to X into the domain X, then one can form the restriction f\circ \iota of f. In many instances, one can also construct a canonical inclusion into the codomain R \to Y known as the range of f. Applications of inclusion maps Inclusion maps tend to be homomorphisms of algebraic structures; thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Space
In mathematics, specifically general topology, compactness is a property that seeks to generalize the notion of a closed and bounded subset of Euclidean space. The idea is that a compact space has no "punctures" or "missing endpoints", i.e., it includes all ''limiting values'' of points. For example, the open interval (0,1) would not be compact because it excludes the limiting values of 0 and 1, whereas the closed interval ,1would be compact. Similarly, the space of rational numbers \mathbb is not compact, because it has infinitely many "punctures" corresponding to the irrational numbers, and the space of real numbers \mathbb is not compact either, because it excludes the two limiting values +\infty and -\infty. However, the ''extended'' real number line ''would'' be compact, since it contains both infinities. There are many ways to make this heuristic notion precise. These ways usually agree in a metric space, but may not be equivalent in other topological spaces. One suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proper Subset
In mathematics, a set ''A'' is a subset of a set ''B'' if all elements of ''A'' are also elements of ''B''; ''B'' is then a superset of ''A''. It is possible for ''A'' and ''B'' to be equal; if they are unequal, then ''A'' is a proper subset of ''B''. The relationship of one set being a subset of another is called inclusion (or sometimes containment). ''A'' is a subset of ''B'' may also be expressed as ''B'' includes (or contains) ''A'' or ''A'' is included (or contained) in ''B''. A ''k''-subset is a subset with ''k'' elements. When quantified, A \subseteq B is represented as \forall x \left(x \in A \Rightarrow x \in B\right). One can prove the statement A \subseteq B by applying a proof technique known as the element argument:Let sets ''A'' and ''B'' be given. To prove that A \subseteq B, # suppose that ''a'' is a particular but arbitrarily chosen element of A # show that ''a'' is an element of ''B''. The validity of this technique can be seen as a consequence of univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hausdorff Space
In topology and related branches of mathematics, a Hausdorff space ( , ), T2 space or separated space, is a topological space where distinct points have disjoint neighbourhoods. Of the many separation axioms that can be imposed on a topological space, the "Hausdorff condition" (T2) is the most frequently used and discussed. It implies the uniqueness of limits of sequences, nets, and filters. Hausdorff spaces are named after Felix Hausdorff, one of the founders of topology. Hausdorff's original definition of a topological space (in 1914) included the Hausdorff condition as an axiom. Definitions Points x and y in a topological space X can be '' separated by neighbourhoods'' if there exists a neighbourhood U of x and a neighbourhood V of y such that U and V are disjoint (U\cap V=\varnothing). X is a Hausdorff space if any two distinct points in X are separated by neighbourhoods. This condition is the third separation axiom (after T0 and T1), which is why Hausdorff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
