Exercise · ZW-SUBSPACE-TOPOLOGY-005 · ★☆☆ Basic

If \(X\) has the discrete topology and \(A\subseteq X\), what topology does \(A\) have as a subspace?

Choose one option.

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  • C. The discrete topology

Explanation

Every subset \(B\subseteq A\) is open in \(X\) and \(B=B\cap A\), so every subset of \(A\) is open in \(A\): it is the discrete topology.

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Review the concept: Subspace topology

The topology \(\mathcal{T}_A\) on a subset \(A\) of a topological space \((X,\mathcal{T})\) whose open sets are the intersections of \(A\) with the open sets \(U\) of \(X\).

\[\mathcal{T}_A=\{A\cap U:\ U\in\mathcal{T}\}\]

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