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{{Caution|This page is about topologies only, usually when talk of topologies we don't mean a topology but rather a [[topological space]] which is a topology with its underlying set. See that page for more details}}
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==Definition==
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A ''topology'' on a [[set]] {{M|X}} is a collection of [[subset|subsets]], {{M|J\subseteq\mathcal{P}(X)}}<ref group="Note">Or {{M|\mathcal{J}\in\mathcal{P}(\mathcal{P}(X))}} if you prefer, here {{M|\mathcal{P}(X)}} denotes the [[power-set]] of {{M|X}}. This means that if {{M|U\in\mathcal{J} }} then {{M|U\subseteq X}}</ref> such that{{rITTMJML}}{{rFAVIDMH}}:
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* {{M|X\in\mathcal{J} }} and {{M|\emptyset\in J}}
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* If {{M|1=\{U_i\}_{i=1}^n\subseteq\mathcal{J} }} is a [[finite]] collection of elements of {{M|\mathcal{J} }} then {{M|1=\bigcap_{i=1}^nU_i\in\mathcal{J} }} too - {{M|\mathcal{J} }} is [[closed]] under ''[[finite]]'' [[intersection]].
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* If {{M|1=\{U_\alpha\}_{\alpha\in I}\subseteq\mathcal{J} }} is ''any'' collection of elements of {{M|\mathcal{J} }} (finite, [[countable]], [[uncountable]] or otherwise) then {{M|1=\bigcup_{\alpha\in I}U_\alpha\in\mathcal{J} }} - {{M|\mathcal{J} }} is closed under ''[[arbitrary]]'' [[union]].
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We call the elements of {{M|\mathcal{J} }} the [[open set|open sets]] of the topology.
  
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A [[topological space]] is simply a [[tuple]] consisting of a set (say {{M|X}}) and a topology (say {{M|\mathcal{J} }}) on that set - {{Top.|X|J}}.
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: '''Note: ''' A [[Topology defined in terms of closed sets|topology may be defined in terms of closed sets]] - A [[closed set]] is a subset of {{M|X}} whose [[complement]] is an [[open set]]. A subset of {{M|X}} may be both closed and open, just one, or neither.
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==Terminology==
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* For {{M|x\in X}} we call {{M|x}} a ''point'' (of the topological space {{Top.|X|J}})<ref name="ITTMJML"/>
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* For {{M|U\in\mathcal{J} }} we call {{M|U}} an ''[[open set]]'' (of the topological space {{Top.|X|J}})<ref name="ITTMJML"/>
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==Examples==
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Given a set {{M|X}}, the following topologies can be constructed:
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* [[Discrete topology]] - the topology here is {{M|\mathcal{P}(X)}} - the [[power set]] of {{M|X}}.
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* [[Indiscrete topology]] ({{AKA}}: [[Trivial topology]]) - the only open sets are {{M|X}} itself and {{M|\emptyset}}
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* [[Finite complement topology]] - the open sets are {{M|\emptyset}} and any set {{M|U\in\mathcal{P}(X)}} such that {{M|\vert X-U\vert\in\mathbb{N} }}
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If {{M|(X,d)}} is a [[metric space]], then we have the:
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* [[Metric topology]] ({{AKA}}: [[topology induced by a metric]]) - whose open sets are exactly the ones we consider open in a metric sense
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** This uses [[open balls]] as a [[topological basis]]
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If {{M|(X,\preceq)}} is a [[poset]], then we have the:
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* [[Order topology]]
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==See also==
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* [[Topological separation axioms]]
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** Covers things like [[Hausdorff space]], [[Normal topological space]], so forth.
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==Notes==
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Caution:This page is about topologies only, usually when talk of topologies we don't mean a topology but rather a topological space which is a topology with its underlying set. See that page for more details

Definition

A topology on a set [ilmath]X[/ilmath] is a collection of subsets, [ilmath]J\subseteq\mathcal{P}(X)[/ilmath][Note 1] such that[1][2]:

  • [ilmath]X\in\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] and [ilmath]\emptyset\in J[/ilmath]
  • If [ilmath]\{U_i\}_{i=1}^n\subseteq\mathcal{J}[/ilmath] is a finite collection of elements of [ilmath]\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] then [ilmath]\bigcap_{i=1}^nU_i\in\mathcal{J}[/ilmath] too - [ilmath]\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] is closed under finite intersection.
  • If [ilmath]\{U_\alpha\}_{\alpha\in I}\subseteq\mathcal{J}[/ilmath] is any collection of elements of [ilmath]\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] (finite, countable, uncountable or otherwise) then [ilmath]\bigcup_{\alpha\in I}U_\alpha\in\mathcal{J}[/ilmath] - [ilmath]\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] is closed under arbitrary union.

We call the elements of [ilmath]\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] the open sets of the topology.

A topological space is simply a tuple consisting of a set (say [ilmath]X[/ilmath]) and a topology (say [ilmath]\mathcal{J} [/ilmath]) on that set - [ilmath](X,\mathcal{ J })[/ilmath].

Note: A topology may be defined in terms of closed sets - A closed set is a subset of [ilmath]X[/ilmath] whose complement is an open set. A subset of [ilmath]X[/ilmath] may be both closed and open, just one, or neither.

Terminology

  • For [ilmath]x\in X[/ilmath] we call [ilmath]x[/ilmath] a point (of the topological space [ilmath](X,\mathcal{ J })[/ilmath])[1]
  • For [ilmath]U\in\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] we call [ilmath]U[/ilmath] an open set (of the topological space [ilmath](X,\mathcal{ J })[/ilmath])[1]
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Examples

Given a set [ilmath]X[/ilmath], the following topologies can be constructed:

If [ilmath](X,d)[/ilmath] is a metric space, then we have the:

If [ilmath](X,\preceq)[/ilmath] is a poset, then we have the:

See also

Notes

  1. Or [ilmath]\mathcal{J}\in\mathcal{P}(\mathcal{P}(X))[/ilmath] if you prefer, here [ilmath]\mathcal{P}(X)[/ilmath] denotes the power-set of [ilmath]X[/ilmath]. This means that if [ilmath]U\in\mathcal{J} [/ilmath] then [ilmath]U\subseteq X[/ilmath]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Introduction to Topological Manifolds - John M. Lee
  2. Functional Analysis - Volume 1: A gentle introduction - Dzung Minh Ha