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MCS 451-Exercises
Q1. Show that every closed subset of a compact space is compact.
Q2. Let π― and π― β be topologies on π with π― β π― β .
a) Show that if π― β is compact then π― is compact
b) Is the converse true? Namely, if π― is compact then can we conclude that π― β is
compact?
c) Prove that if π― and π― β are both compact and Hausdorο¬, then π― = π― β
Q3. Let π be a topological space and π΄, π΅ β π compact subspaces.
(1) Is π΄ βͺ π΅ compact?
(2) Is π΄ β© π΅ compact?
(3) The same question under the assumption that π is Hausdorο¬.
Q4. Let π be Hausdorο¬ and π΄ β π dense and locally compact. Prove that π΄ is open.
Deduce from this that any locally compact subspace of a Hausdorο¬ space is relatively
closed, (i.e. open in its closure).
Q5. Show that the rationals β are not locally compact.
Proof: Let π be any rational, with πΎ a compact set containing π. Any neighborhood
of π will contain an interval (π, π) β© β around π, and this neigh borhood, when considered as a subset of β must contain some irrational π‘. It is straightforward to construct
a sequence of rationals in (π, π) β© β which converge to π‘ β β and, as a subset of the
rationals, clearly have no (rational) limit point. It follows that (π, π) β© β cannot be in
πΎ as (π, π) contains an inο¬nite sequence with no convergent subsequence. Hence β is
not locally compact at π (or any rational).
Q6. Let π be an uncountable set, and let π΄ be a countable subset of π. Show that
π β π΄ is uncountable.
Q7. Consider the set π = {π, π, π}, and the collection of subsets π― = {β
, π, {π}, {π, π}}.
List the compact subsets of π. Give an example of a function π : π β β that is continuous, and one example of a function π : π β β that is not.
Q8. Give an example of a continuous function on (0, 1) which is bounded but attains
neither a maximum value nor a minimum value.
Q9. Show that a closed subspace of a normal space is normal.
Q10. Show that a closed subspace of a normal space is normal.
Q11. Show that every locally compact Hausdorο¬ space is regular.
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