This theory deals with topological properties which make use of cardinals.
In this section we study generalizations of compactness.
It is already defined what is a compact topological space, but the is a generalization which may be useful sometimes.
definition
\( K\text{ is compact of cardinal } Q\{in\}T \equiv (\text{Card}(Q) \wedge K \subseteq \bigcup T \wedge \) \( (\forall M\in Pow(T).\ K \subseteq \bigcup M \longrightarrow (\exists N \in Pow(M).\ K \subseteq \bigcup N \wedge N\prec Q))) \)
The usual compact property is the one defined over the cardinal of the natural numbers.
lemma Compact_is_card_nat:
shows \( K\text{ is compact in }T \longleftrightarrow (K\text{ is compact of cardinal } nat \{in\}T) \)proofAnother property of this kind widely used is the Lindeloef property; it is the one on the successor of the natural numbers.
definition
\( K \text{ is lindeloef in } T \equiv K\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(nat)\{in\}T \)
It would be natural to think that every countable set with any topology is Lindeloef; but this statement is not provable in ZF. The reason is that to build a subcover, most of the time we need to \emph{choose} sets from an infinite collection which cannot be done in ZF. Additional axioms are needed, but strictly weaker than the axiom of choice.
However, if the topology has not many open sets, then the topological space is indeed compact.
theorem card_top_comp:
assumes \( \text{Card}(Q) \), \( T\prec Q \), \( K\subseteq \bigcup T \)
shows \( (K)\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q\{in\}T \)proofThe union of two compact sets, is compact; of any cardinality.
theorem union_compact:
assumes \( K\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q\{in\}T \), \( K1\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q\{in\}T \), \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( (K \cup K1)\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q\{in\}T \)proofIf a set is compact of cardinality Q for some topology, it is compact of cardinality Q for every coarser topology.
theorem compact_coarser:
assumes \( T1\subseteq T \) and \( \bigcup T1=\bigcup T \) and \( (K)\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q\{in\}T \)
shows \( (K)\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q\{in\}T1 \)proofIf some set is compact for some cardinal, it is compact for any greater cardinal.
theorem compact_greater_card:
assumes \( Q\preceq Q1 \) and \( (K)\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q\{in\}T \) and \( \text{Card}(Q1) \)
shows \( (K)\text{ is compact of cardinal }Q1\{in\}T \)proofA closed subspace of a compact space of any cardinality, is also compact of the same cardinality.
theorem compact_closed:
assumes \( K \text{ is compact of cardinal } Q\text{ in }T \) and \( R \text{ is closed in } T \)
shows \( (K\cap R) \text{ is compact of cardinal } Q\text{ in }T \)proofThe properties of numerability deal with cardinals of some sets built from the topology. The properties which are normally used are the ones related to the cardinal of the natural numbers or its successor.
A topology is of first type of cardinal Q if every point has a neighborhood base of cardinality less than Q.
definition
\( (T \text{ is of first type of cardinal } Q) \equiv \forall x\in \bigcup T.\ (\exists B.\ (B \text{ is a base for } T) \wedge (\{b\in B.\ x\in b\} \prec Q)) \)
A topology is of second type of cardinal Q if the whole topology has a base of cardinality less than Q.
definition
\( (T \text{ is of second type of cardinal }Q) \equiv (\exists B.\ (B \text{ is a base for } T) \wedge (B \prec Q)) \)
A topology is separable of cardinal Q if it has a dense subset of cardinality less than Q.
definition
\( T\text{ is separable of cardinal }Q\equiv \exists U\in Pow(\bigcup T).\ \text{Closure}(U,T)=\bigcup T \wedge U\prec Q \)
A topology is first countable if it is of first type of cardinal \( \text{csucc}(nat) \), i.e., every point has a countable neighborhood base.
definition
\( (T \text{ is first countable }) \equiv T \text{ is of first type of cardinal } \text{csucc}(nat) \)
A topology is second countable if it is of second type of cardinal \( \text{csucc}(nat) \), i.e., it has a countable base.
definition
\( (T \text{ is second countable }) \equiv (T \text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(nat)) \)
A topology is separable if it has a countable dense subset.
definition
\( T\text{ is separable }\equiv T\text{ is separable of cardinal }\text{csucc}(nat) \)
If a set is of second type of cardinal Q, then it is of first type of that same cardinal.
theorem second_imp_first:
assumes \( T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }Q \)
shows \( T\text{ is of first type of cardinal }Q \)proofA set is dense iff it intersects all non-empty, open sets of the topology.
lemma dense_int_open:
assumes \( T\text{ is a topology } \) and \( A\subseteq \bigcup T \)
shows \( \text{Closure}(A,T)=\bigcup T \longleftrightarrow (\forall U\in T.\ U\neq 0 \longrightarrow A\cap U\neq 0) \)proofIt is known that some statements in topology aren't just derived from choice axioms, but also equivalent to them. Here is an example
The following are equivalent: \begin{itemize} \item Every topological space of second cardinality \( \text{csucc}(Q) \) is separable of cardinality \( \text{csucc}(Q) \). \item The axiom of Q choice. \end{itemize}
In the article \cite{HH1} there is a proof of this statement for Q\(=\mathbb{N}\), with more equivalences.
If a topology is of second type of cardinal \( \text{csucc}(Q) \), then it is separable of the same cardinal. This result makes use of the axiom of choice for the cardinal Q on subsets of \( \bigcup T \).
theorem Q_choice_imp_second_imp_separable:
assumes \( T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \) and \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } \bigcup T \) and \( T\text{ is a topology } \)
shows \( T\text{ is separable of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \)proofThe next theorem resolves that the axiom of Q choice for subsets of \( \bigcup T \) is necessary for second type spaces to be separable of the same cardinal \( \text{csucc}(Q) \).
theorem second_imp_separable_imp_Q_choice:
assumes \( \forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow (T\text{ is separable of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)) \) and \( \text{Card}(Q) \)
shows \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds } \)proofHere is the equivalence from the two previous results.
theorem Q_choice_eq_secon_imp_sepa:
assumes \( \text{Card}(Q) \)
shows \( (\forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow (T\text{ is separable of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)))\) \( \longleftrightarrow (\text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds }) \) using Q_choice_imp_second_imp_separable, choice_subset_imp_choice using second_imp_separable_imp_Q_choice, assmsGiven a base injective with a set, then we can find a base whose elements are indexed by that set.
lemma base_to_indexed_base:
assumes \( B \preceq Q \), \( B \text{ is a base for }T \)
shows \( \exists N.\ \{Ni.\ i\in Q}\text{ is a base for }\} \)proofIf the axiom of Q choice holds, then any topology of second type of cardinal \( \text{csucc}(Q) \) is compact of cardinal \( \text{csucc}(Q) \)
Under the axiom of Q choice for subsets of \( Pow(Q) \), every topology of second type of cardinal \( \text{csucc}(Q) \) is compact of that same cardinal.
theorem compact_of_cardinal_Q:
assumes \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } (Pow(Q)) \), \( T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \), \( T\text{ is a topology } \)
shows \( ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T) \)proofIn the following proof, we have chosen an infinite cardinal
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theorem second_imp_compact_imp_Q_choice_PowQ:
assumes \( \forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T) \) and \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } (Pow(Q)) \)proofThe two previous results, state the following equivalence:
theorem Q_choice_Pow_eq_secon_imp_comp:
assumes \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( (\forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T))\) \( \longleftrightarrow (\text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } (Pow(Q))) \) using second_imp_compact_imp_Q_choice_PowQ, compact_of_cardinal_Q, assmsIn the next result we will prove that if the space \((\kappa,Pow(\kappa))\), for \(\kappa\) an infinite cardinal, is compact of its successor cardinal; then all topologycal spaces which are of second type of the successor cardinal of \(\kappa\) are also compact of that cardinal.
theorem Q_csuccQ_comp_eq_Q_choice_Pow:
assumes \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \), \( (Q)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}Pow(Q) \)
shows \( \forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T) \)proofThe discrete topology on an infinite cardinal Q is of second type of cardinal \( \text{csucc}(Q) \), as witnessed by the base of singletons.
theorem Q_disc_is_second_card_csuccQ:
assumes \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( Pow(Q)\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \)proofThis previous results give us another equivalence of the axiom of Q choice that is apparently weaker (easier to check) to the previous one.
theorem Q_disc_comp_csuccQ_eq_Q_choice_csuccQ:
assumes \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( (Q\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}(Pow(Q))) \longleftrightarrow (\text{ the axiom of }Q\text{ choice holds for subsets }(Pow(Q))) \)proofassumes \( A\prec Q \) and \( B\prec Q \) and \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( A \cup B\prec Q \)assumes \( A \subseteq \bigcup T \) and \( U\in T \) and \( x \in cl(A) \cap U \)
shows \( A\cap U \neq 0 \)assumes \( A \subseteq \bigcup T \) and \( x\in \bigcup T \) and \( \forall U\in T.\ x\in U \longrightarrow U\cap A \neq 0 \)
shows \( x \in cl(A) \)assumes \( A \subseteq \bigcup T \)
shows \( cl(A) \subseteq \bigcup T \), \( cl(\bigcup T \setminus A) = \bigcup T \setminus int(A) \)assumes \( B \text{ is a base for } T \) and \( U \in B \)
shows \( U \in T \)assumes \( \text{Card}(m) \)
shows \( A \prec \text{csucc}(m) \longleftrightarrow A \preceq m \)assumes \( B \text{ is a base for } T \) and \( U\in T \)
shows \( \exists A\in Pow(B).\ U = \bigcup A \)assumes \( T\text{ is a topology } \) and \( A\subseteq \bigcup T \)
shows \( \text{Closure}(A,T)=\bigcup T \longleftrightarrow (\forall U\in T.\ U\neq 0 \longrightarrow A\cap U\neq 0) \)assumes \( f:\text{surj}(A,B) \), \( A\preceq Q \), \( Ord(Q) \)
shows \( B\preceq A \)assumes \( f \in \text{inj}(A,B) \)
shows \( f \in \text{bij}(A,\text{range}(f)) \)assumes \( U \text{ is a partition of } X \)
shows \( (PTopology X U) \text{ is a topology } \) and \( U \text{ is a base for } (PTopology X U) \)assumes \( f \in \text{surj}(A,B) \), \( A\subseteq Q \), \( Ord(Q) \)
shows \( B\preceq A \)assumes \( T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \) and \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } \bigcup T \) and \( T\text{ is a topology } \)
shows \( T\text{ is separable of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \)assumes \( \forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow (T\text{ is separable of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)) \) and \( \text{Card}(Q) \)
shows \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds } \)assumes \( U \text{ is a base for } T \), \( T\text{ is a topology } \)
shows \( \text{Interior}(A,T) = \bigcup \{T\in U.\ T\subseteq A\} \)assumes \( B \text{ is a base for } T \) and \( U\in T \) and \( x\in U \)
shows \( \exists V\in B.\ V\subseteq U \wedge x\in V \)assumes \( K \text{ is compact of cardinal } Q\text{ in }T \) and \( R \text{ is closed in } T \)
shows \( (K\cap R) \text{ is compact of cardinal } Q\text{ in }T \)assumes \( \forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T) \) and \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } (Pow(Q)) \)assumes \( \text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } (Pow(Q)) \), \( T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \), \( T\text{ is a topology } \)
shows \( ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T) \)assumes \( B \preceq Q \), \( B \text{ is a base for }T \)
shows \( \exists N.\ \{Ni.\ i\in Q}\text{ is a base for }\} \)assumes \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( (\forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T))\) \( \longleftrightarrow (\text{ the axiom of } Q \text{ choice holds for subsets } (Pow(Q))) \)assumes \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \), \( (Q)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}Pow(Q) \)
shows \( \forall T.\ (T\text{ is a topology } \wedge (T\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q))) \longrightarrow ((\bigcup T)\text{ is compact of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q)\{in\}T) \)assumes \( \text{InfCard}(Q) \)
shows \( Pow(Q)\text{ is of second type of cardinal }\text{csucc}(Q) \)