Exercise · ZW-TOPOLOGY-002 · ★☆☆ Basic

How many distinct topologies exist on the set \(\{1,2\}\)?

Choose one option.

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  • A. \(4\)

Explanation

Besides the trivial \(\{\varnothing,X\}\) and the discrete one (all subsets), there are \(\{\varnothing,\{1\},X\}\) and \(\{\varnothing,\{2\},X\}\): four in all.

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Review the concept: Topology

A topology on a set \(X\) is a family \(\mathcal{T}\) of subsets of \(X\), whose members \(U\) are called open sets, containing \(\varnothing\) and \(X\) and closed under arbitrary unions and finite intersections.

\[\varnothing,X\in\mathcal{T};\quad U_i\in\mathcal{T}\Rightarrow\bigcup_i U_i\in\mathcal{T};\quad U_1\cap U_2\in\mathcal{T}\]

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