Exercise · ZW-DISCRETE-AND-TRIVIAL-TOPOLOGY-003 · ★☆☆ Basic

Let \(X=\{a,b,c\}\). In which topology is the set \(\{b\}\) open?

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  • A. in the discrete one

Explanation

In the discrete topology every subset is open, including \(\{b\}\). In the trivial one only \(\varnothing\) and \(X\) are.

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Review the concept: Discrete and trivial topology

The discrete topology \(\mathcal{T}_{disc}\) on a set \(X\) has the power set \(\mathcal{P}(X)\) as open sets; the trivial one \(\mathcal{T}_{triv}\), only the empty set and \(X\).

\[\mathcal{T}_{disc}=\mathcal{P}(X),\qquad \mathcal{T}_{triv}=\{\varnothing,X\}\]

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