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Weakly contractible $X$, but none of the maps $*\to X$ are cofibrations
Let $\mathrm{Top}$ be the category of all topological spaces and continuous maps. The Quillen model structure on $\mathrm{Top}$ has weak equvalences $W = \{ \text{weak homotopy equivalences} \}$, ...
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Is $L^2(I,\mathbb Z)$ homeomorphic to the Hilbert space?
I am somehow puzzled by the subset $G:=L^2(I,\mathbb Z)$ of $H:=L^2(I,\mathbb R)$ of all integer valued functions on $I=[0,1]$ (in fact I mentioned as an example in this old MO question).
Some simple ...
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Closed subset of unit ball with peculiar connected components
Let $n\geq 2$ and denote by $B\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ the closed unit ball.
Does there exist a closed subset $A\subset B$ containing $0\in \mathbb{R}^n$ with the following properties i,ii,iii?
i) $\{0\}$...
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Non-homeomorphic connected one-dimensional Hausdorff spaces that have continuous bijections between them in both sides
I need to construct an example of two non-homeomorphic connected one-dimensional Hausdorff spaces that have continuous bijections between them in both sides. Spaces should have induced ("good&...
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A stronger version of paracompactness
Given a topological space $(X,\tau)$, recall that a cover $\mathcal{U}$ of $X$ is locally finite if for every point $x\in \mathcal{U}$ has a neighborhood $U$ that intersects finitely many elements of $...
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When does the refinement of a paracompact topology remain paracompact?
Let $(X,\tau)$ be a Hausdorff paracompact space. Let $\tau'$ be the smallest $P$-topology refining $(X,\tau)$, i.e. the topology which has for base the $G_\delta$-subsets of $(X,\tau)$.
Is it true ...
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Examples of continua that are contractible but are not locally connected at any point
A continuum is a compact, connected, metrizable space.
What are examples of continua that are contractible but nowhere locally connected, meaning that no point has a neighbourhood basis consisting of ...
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An example of a $T_1$ space where all closed $G_\delta$ sets are zero-sets, but it isn't normal
In Engelking's General topology, in the exercises section, there is Ju. M. Smirnov's characterization of normal spaces:
A $T_1$ space is normal iff the following properties hold (both):
Every closed $...
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Known dense subset of Schwartz-like space and $C_c^{\infty}$?
After reading this question, which asked for some examples of commonly used (proper) dense subsets of $C_0^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ with the $L^p$-norm I wonder. What are some "well-known" ...
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A connected topological space whose points cannot be connected by irreducible components
Does there exist a topological space $X$ with the following properties?
$X$ is connected.
The set of irreducible components of $X$ is locally finite.
Not every pair of points in $X$ can be "connected ...
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Does anyone use non-sober topological spaces?
Recall that a sober space is a topological space such that every irreducible closed subset is the closure of exactly one point.
Is there any area of mathematics outside of general topology where non-...
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How could I see quickly that this space is not normal?
Recently, I read a paper in which the author construct a space $X$ which is dense in a $\sigma$-product $S$ of closed unit intervals. The space $X$ is CCC (denotes countable chain condition); it is ...
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Let $X$ be a Lindelof, perfectly normal, $\sigma$-space. Must $X$ be separable?
A space $X$ is a $\sigma$-space if $X$ has a $\sigma$-discrete network.
Let $X$ be a Lindelof, perfectly normal, $\sigma$-space.
Must $X$ be separable?
Thanks very much.
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Non-homogeneous space $X$ such that $X\cong X\setminus \{x\}$ for all $x\in X$
What is an example of a topological space $(X,\tau)$ with the properties that
$X\cong X\setminus \{x\}$ for all $x\in X$, and
$(X,\tau)$ is not topologically homogeneous
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Example of Banach spaces with non-unique uniform structures
While it is known that compact Hausdorff spaces admit unique uniform structures, it is further shown by Johson and Lindenstrauss's result that Banach spaces are characterized by their uniform ...
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Semi-metrizable spaces with countable chain condition
Note that $X$ is semi-metrisable iff $X$ is first countable and semi-stratifiable.
Definition
A topological space $(X,\tau)$ is called semi-metric if there exists a function $g:\omega\times X\to\tau$...
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A result on spaces with countable pseudocharacter and countable tightness
There is a statement as follows:
If a Hausdorff (regular, Tychonoff) space $X$ has countable pseudocharacter and countable tightness, then the closure of any set $Y\subset X$ of cardinality $\le \...
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Is there a known construction for heavy topologies of all sizes?
Given a set $A$ is there a known way to find a topological space $X$ such that $|A|=|X|<w(X)$?
Here $w(X)$ is the weight of the topological space.
This is clearly impossible for finite sets $A$. ...
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more examples of non-weakly Lindelöf spaces
A space $X$ is called weakly-Lindelöf if every open cover $\mathcal{U}$ has a countable subcover $\mathcal{U'} \subseteq \mathcal{U}$ such that $\cup \mathcal{U}'$ is dense in $X$.
This class seems ...
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Connected $T_2$-spaces with only constant maps between them
If $f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{Q}$ is continuous, then it is constant. Are there infinite connected $T_2$-spaces $X,Y$ such that the only continuous maps $f:X\to Y$ are the constant maps?
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A topology on $\Bbb R$ where the compact sets are precisely the countable sets
QUESTION.
In there a topology on $\Bbb R$ where the compact subsets are precisely the countable subsets?
I am trying to create a counterexample to a certain claim, and I found that what I need is a ...
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can another topology be given to $\mathbb R$ so it has the same continuous maps $\mathbb R\rightarrow \mathbb R$?
We say two topologies $\tau$ and $\rho$ on $X$ are similar if the set of continuous functions $f:(X,\tau) \rightarrow (X,\tau)$ is the same as the set of continuous functions $f:(X,\rho)\rightarrow (X,...
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Examples of a topological semidirect product
Let $G$ be a compact topological group, and $\operatorname{Aut}(G)$ the group of autohomeomorphisms of $G$. I have proved some (topological) results about the holomorph $G\leftthreetimes \operatorname{...
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Examples of value quantales
In his paper "Quantales and continuity spaces" R. C. Flagg gives the following examples of value quantales: the lattice $\bf{2}$ of truth values with usual addition, the lattice $\mathbb{R}_{+}$ of ...
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Is a successor to a successor to the trivial group topology on an Abelian group, totally bounded?
Is there an example of an Abelian group $G$ and group topologies $\cal S$ and $\cal T$ on it such that $\cal S$ is an immediate successor to the trivial topology on $G$ (i.e there is no other group ...
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Examples of TVS with no non-trivial open convex subsets
I give here the classical example of the space $E = L^p([0,1])$ which has no open convex subsets apart from $\emptyset$ and $E$. Consequently, there is no non-trivial continuous linear form on $E$.
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A Hausdorff atom in lattice of group topologies
Do you have an example of an infinite Hausdorff nonabelian topological group $(G,\mathcal T)$ such that for any nontrivial group topology $\mathcal S$ on $G$ with $\mathcal S\subseteq \mathcal T$ we ...
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Homeomorphisms of product spaces: an example
In the first of these lectures (http://www.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/node/4436) given by M. Freedman he says that there exists (compact metric) spaces $X$ and $Y$ such that $X\times S^{1}$ is homeomorphic to $...
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Examples of toposes for analysts
I've read that toposes are extremely important in modern mathematics, but I find the definitions and examples given on the nLab page a little too abstract to understand.
Can you provide some examples ...
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Methods to tell if a magma has idempotents
(Disclaimer: below, when I say "compact" I mean "compact Hausdorff.")
I asked a version of this question on math stackexchange (https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/305186/left-continuous-magmas-...
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What is a good example of a hyperspace where the base space is non-Hausdorff?
Let $X$ be a topological space, and let $\operatorname{CL}(X)$ be its hyperspace. That is, $\operatorname{CL}(X)$ is the set of closed subsets of $X$, equipped with the minimal topology so that the ...
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Example of fiber bundle that is not a fibration
It is well-known that a fiber bundle under some mild hypothesis is a fibration, but I don't know any examples of fiber bundles which aren't (Hurewicz) fibrations (they should be weird examples, I ...
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Understanding the left-separated spaces
A space $X$ is called left-separated if it can be well-ordered in such a way that every initial segment is closed in $X$.
Could someone post some left-separated space to help me understand such ...
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Algebraic properties of the semiring of open subsets.
Does anyone know of a useful general topological application of the algebraic properties of the semiring of open subsets of some topological space? Or examples of any such nontrivial properties at all?...
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When is the Freudenthal compactification an ANR?
Let $X$ be a locally compact metric ANR (or, if preferred, a locally compact simplicial complex). If needed, assume that $X$ has finitely many ends or is of finite dimension. My question is:
What are ...
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Examples where it's useful to know that a mathematical object belongs to some family of objects
For an expository piece I'm writing, it would be useful to have good examples of the following phenomenon:
(1) ${\cal X}$ is a parameterized family of somethings. (Varieties, schemes, manifolds, ...
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Examples of $G_\delta$ sets
Recall that a subset $A$ of a metric space $X$ is a $G_\delta$ subset if it can be written as a countable intersection of open sets. This notion is related to the Baire category theorem. Here are ...
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Locally compact Hausdorff space that is not normal
What is a good example of a locally compact Hausdorff space that is not normal? It seems to be well-known that not all locally compact Hausdorff spaces are normal (and only a weaker version of Urysohn'...
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An example of a non-paracompact tvs (over the reals, say)
What is an example of a non-paracompact topological vector space?
I'm aware of this question, but I don't care if my tvs is locally convex. In fact the wilder the better. The only criterion is that ...
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Nonseparable example in dimension theory?
Could you give me an example of a complete metric space with covering dimension $> n$ all of which closed separable subsets have covering dimension $\le n$?
The question closely related to this ...
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Is there a measure zero set which isn't meagre?
A subset of ℝ is meagre if it is a countable union of nowhere dense subsets (a set is nowhere dense if every open interval contains an open subinterval that misses the set).
Any countable set ...
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Nonmetrizable uniformities with metrizable topologies
I'm looking for such pathological examples of uniform spaces which are not metrizable, but whose underlying topology is metrizable. Willard in his General Topology text constructs such a uniformity ...
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Is a compactly generated Hausdorff space functionally Hausdorff?
Question is the title. I suspect the answer is no, without some further conditions (clearly, normal is sufficient). Pointers to counterexamples would be appreciated, but not necessary.
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Example of a quasitopological group with discontinuous power map
A quasitopological group is a group $G$ with topology such that multiplication $G\times G\rightarrow G$ is continuous in each variable (i.e. all translations are continuous) and inversion $G\...
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Non-homeomorphic spaces that have continuous bijections between them
What are nice examples of topological spaces $X$ and $Y$ such that $X$ and $Y$ are not homeomorphic but there do exist continuous bijections $f: X \to Y$ and $g: Y \to X$?
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Applications of compactness [closed]
Similar to this question: Applications of connectedness I want to collect applications of compactness.
E.g.: compact + discrete => finite, which can be used to prove the finiteness of the ...
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Applications of connectedness
In an «advanced calculus» course, I am talking tomorrow about connectedness (in the context of metric spaces, including notably the real line).
What are nice examples of applications of the idea of ...
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An example of a space which is locally relatively contractible but not contractible?
A space $X$ is called locally contractible it it has a basis of neighbourhoods which are themselves contractible spaces. CW complexes and manifolds are locally contractible. On the other hand, the ...
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What is an example of a non-regular, totally path-disconnected Hausdorff space?
I need this for a counterexample: the multiplication in the fundamental group $\pi_1(\Sigma X_+)$, when it is equipped with the topology inherited from $\Omega \Sigma X_+$, fails to be continuous for ...
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Regular spaces that are not completely regular
In the undergraduate toplogy course we were given examples of spaces that are $T_i$ but not $T_{i+1}$ for $i=0,\ldots,4$. However, no example of a space which is $T_3$ but not $T_{3.5}$ was given. ...
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