finite intersection property (original) (raw)
A collection
𝒜={Aα}α∈I of subsets of a set X is said to have the finite intersection property, abbreviated f.i.p., if every finite subcollection {A1,A2,…,An} of 𝒜 satisifes ⋂i=1nAi≠∅.
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Proposition.
A topological space X is compact if and only if for every collection C={Cα}α∈J of closed subsets of X having the finite intersection property, ⋂α∈JCα≠∅.
An important special case of the preceding is that in which 𝒞 is a countable collection of non-empty nested sets, i.e., when we have
| C1⊃C2⊃C3⊃⋯. |
|---|
In this case, 𝒞 automatically has the finite intersection property, and if each Ci is a closed subset of a compact topological space, then, by the proposition, ⋂i=1∞Ci≠∅.
The f.i.p. characterization of may be used to prove a general result on the uncountability of certain compact Hausdorff spaces, and is also used in a proof of Tychonoff
’s Theorem.
References
- 1 J. Munkres, Topology
, 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, 1975.
| Title | finite intersection property |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | FiniteIntersectionProperty |
| Date of creation | 2013-03-22 13:34:05 |
| Last modified on | 2013-03-22 13:34:05 |
| Owner | azdbacks4234 (14155) |
| Last modified by | azdbacks4234 (14155) |
| Numerical id | 17 |
| Author | azdbacks4234 (14155) |
| Entry type | Definition |
| Classification | msc 54D30 |
| Synonym | finite intersection condition |
| Synonym | f.i.c. |
| Synonym | f.i.p. |
| Related topic | Compact |
| Related topic | Intersection |
| Related topic | Finite |
| Defines | finite intersection property |