In: Advanced Math
Let X be an uncountable set, let τf be the finite complement
topology on X, and let τc be the countable complement
topology; namely, we have
τf ={U⊂X : X\U is finite}∪{∅},
τc={U⊂X : X\U is countable}∪{∅},
where “countable” means that the set is either finite or countably infinite (in bijection with the natural numbers).
(a) What are the compact subspaces of (X, τf )? Are all compact subspaces closed in (X, τf )?
(b) What are the compact subspaces of (X,τc)? Are all compact subspaces closed in (X,τc)?
(c) What have we learned about the nature of compact subspaces when (X,τ) is not Hausdorff ?