Exercise · ZW-COMPACT-SETS-IN-HAUSDORFF-SPACES-010 · ★★★ Advanced

Of the \(29\) topologies on \(\{1,2,3\}\), in how many is every compact subset closed?

Choose one option.

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  • C. \(1\)

Explanation

In a finite space every subset is compact, so the condition says every subset is closed: only the discrete topology. This was checked by enumerating all \(29\).

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Review the concept: Compact sets in Hausdorff spaces

Every compact subset \(K\) of a Hausdorff space \(X\) is closed in \(X\), and every closed subset of a compact space is compact.

\[K\subseteq X\ \text{compact},\ X\ \text{Hausdorff}\ \Rightarrow\ \overline{K}=K\]

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