% vim: tw=50 % 01/11/2022 11AM \begin{theorem} Let $X$ be a metric space. Then the following are equivalent: \begin{enumerate}[(i)] \item $X$ is compact; \item $X$ is sequentially compact; \item $X$ is complete and totally bounded; \end{enumerate} and, if $X$ is a subspace of $\RR^n$ with the Euclidean metric \begin{enumerate}[(i)] \setcounter{enumi}{3} \item $X \subset \RR^n$ is closed and bounded. \end{enumerate} \end{theorem} \begin{hiddenflashcard}[compact-implies-sequentially-compact] Proof that compact implies sequentially compact? \\ \cloze{ Suppose $(x_n)$ is a sequence with no convergent subsequence. Then for every $a \in X$ we can find a neighbourhood of $a$ that contains $x_n$ for only finitely many values of $a$ (otherwise we can pick a convergent subsequence tending to $a$). Call the neighbourhood $G_a$ \\ Let $\mathcal{C} = \{G_a\}$ and let $\mathcal{D}$ be a finite subset. Then $\bigcup_{G \in \mathcal{D}} G$ contains $x_n$ for only finitely many $n$, so $\mathcal{D}$ is not a subcover. So $\mathcal{C}$ has no finite subcover, so $X$ not compact. Contradiction. } \end{hiddenflashcard} \begin{hiddenflashcard}[sequentially-compact-implies-compact] Proof that sequentially compact implies compact? \\ \cloze{ Suppose $X$ compact. Let $\mathcal{C}$ be an open cover of $X$. Suppose $\forall \delta > 0$ there exists $a \in X$ such that $\forall G \in \mathcal{C}$, $B_\delta(a) \subsetneq G$. Taking $\delta = \frac{1}{n}$, we get a sequence $x_n$ in $X$ such that $\forall n, \forall G \in \mathcal{C}$, $B_{1/n}(x_n) \subsetneq G$. By sequential compactness, take convergent subsequence $x_{n_j} \to a$. Pick $G \in \mathcal{C}$ containing $a$. Since $G$ open, pick $\eps > 0$ such that $B_\eps(a) \subset G$. Pick $j$ sufficiently large such that $x_{n_j} \in B_{\eps/2}(a)$ and $\frac{1}{n_j} < \eps/2$. Then \[ B_{1/n_j}(x_{n_j}) \subset B_\eps(a) \subset G \] contradiction. So there exists $\delta > 0$ such that $\forall a \in X$, $\exists G \in \mathcal{C}$ such that $B_\delta(a) \subset G$. \myskip Since $X$ sequentially compact, it's totally bounded. Pick $A \subset X$ finite such that $\bigcup_{a \in A} B_\delta(a) = X$ (by totally boundedness). Then for each $a \in A$ pick $G_a$ containing $B_\delta(a)$ (by the above lemma). Then $\{G_a\}$ is a finite subcover. } \end{hiddenflashcard} \begin{proof} Done (ii) $\iff$ (iii) ($\iff$ (iv) if appropriate) in section 2.3. So only remains to show (i) $\iff$ (ii). \begin{enumerate} \item[$\Rightarrow$] Suppose $X$ is not sequentially compact. Then there is some sequence $(x_n)$ in $X$ with no convergent subsequence. Hence for every point $a \in X$ we can find a neighbourhood of $a$ and hence an open set $G_a$ containing $a$ but containing $x_n$ for only finitely many values of $n$. (If not, pick an $a$ for which this is not true; then take $n_1$ such that $x_{n_1} \in B_1(a)$, then $n_2 > n_1$ such that $x_{n_2} \in B_\half(a)$, and so on, then $x_{n_j} \to a$, contradiction). \myskip Now, let $\mathcal{C} = \{G_a \mid a \in X\}$. This is an open cover of $X$. But if $\mathcal{D} \subset \mathcal{C}$ is finite, then $\bigcup_{G \in \mathcal{D}} G$ contains $x_n$ for only finitely many $n$, so $\bigcup_{G \in \mathcal{D}} G \neq X$. So $\mathcal{C}$ has no finite subcover. Hence $X$ is not compact. \item[$\Leftarrow$] Suppose $X$ is sequentially compact. Let $\mathcal{C}$ be an open cover of $X$. Then we claim that there exists $\delta > 0$ such that for all $a \in X$, there exists $G \in \mathcal{C}$ such that $B_\delta(a) \subset G$. \myskip Suppose not. Then $\forall \delta > 0$, $\exists a \in X$, $\forall G \in \mathcal{C}$, $B_\delta(a) \not\subset G$. Taking $\delta = \frac{1}{n}$ for each $n \in \NN$ we obtain a sequence $(x_N)$ in $X$ such that for each $n$, $\forall G \in \mathcal{C}$, $B_{\frac{1}{n}} (x_n) \not\subset G$. By sequential compactness, we can find a convergent subsequence $x_{n_j} \to a \in X$, say. Pick $G \in \mathcal{C}$ such that $a \in G$. As $G$ open, can pick $\eps > 0$ such that $B_\eps(a) \subset G$. Pick $j$ sufficiently large that $x_{n_j} \in B_{\frac{\eps}{2}}(a)$ and also $\frac{1}{n_j} < \frac{\eps}{2}$. Then \[ B_{\frac{1}{n_j}}(x_{n_j}) \subset B_\eps(a) \subset G \] contradiction. So such a $\delta$ does exist. \myskip Now, take $\delta$ as in the claim. As $X$ is sequentially compact, it is totally bounded so we can find a finite set $A \subset X$ such that for all $x \in X$ there exists $a \in A$ such that $d(x, a) < \delta$. That is $\forall x \in X$, $\exists a \in A$ such that $x \in B_\delta(a)$. That is, $X = \bigcup_{a \in A} B_\delta(a)$. By choice of $\delta$, for each $a \in A$ we can pick $G_a \in \mathcal{C}$ such that $B_\delta(a) \subset G_a$. So $\{G_a \mid a \in A\}$ is a finite subcover. So $X$ is compact. \qedhere \end{enumerate} \end{proof} \noindent Finally, two important properties of open sets. First: relationship between open / closed: \begin{proposition} Let $X$ be a metric space and $G \subset X$. Then $G$ is open if and only if $F = X \setminus G$ is closed. \end{proposition} \begin{proof} \begin{enumerate} \item[$\Rightarrow$] Suppose $F$ not closed. Then there is a sequence $(x_n)$ in $F$ with $x_n \to x \in G$. Suppose $\mathcal{N}$ is a neighbourhood of $x$. Then there exists $N$ such that for all $n \ge N$, $x_n \in \mathcal{N}$. But for all $n$, $x_n \not\in G$. So $\mathcal{N} \neq G$. So $G$ is not a neighbourhood of $x$. So $G$ is not open. \item[$\Leftarrow$] Suppose $G$ is not open. Then there is some $x \in G$ such that $\forall \eps > 0$, $B_\eps(x) \not\subset G$. That is, $B_\eps(x) \cap F \neq \emptyset$. So for $n = 1, 2, 3, \dots$ we can pick $x_n \in B_{\frac{1}{n}}(x) \cap F$. Then $(x_n)$ is a sequence in $F$ with $x_n \to x \in G$. So $F$ is not closed. \end{enumerate} \end{proof} \noindent Secondly: if $X$ is a metric space, can we say something about the structure of the collection of all open subsets of $X$? \begin{proposition} Let $X$ be a metric space and let $\tau = \{G \subset X \mid \text{$G$ open}\}$. Then: \begin{enumerate}[(i)] \item $\emptyset \in \tau$ and $X \in \tau$, \item if $\sigma \subset \tau$ then \[ \bigcup_{G \in \sigma} G \in \tau \] ``any union of open sets is open'' \item if $G_1, G_2, \dots, G_n \in \tau$ then \[ \bigcap_{i = 1}^n G_i \in \tau \] ``a finite intersection of open sets is open''. \end{enumerate} \end{proposition} \begin{remark*} Do need finiteness in (iii). For example for all $n \in \NN$, $\left( -\frac{1}{n}, \frac{1}{n} \right)$ is open in $\RR$ with usual metric. But $\bigcap_{n = 1}^\infty \left( -\frac{1}{n}, \frac{1}{n} \right) = \{0\}$ is not. \end{remark*} \begin{proof} \begin{enumerate}[(i)] \item Obvious \item Suppose $\sigma \subset \tau$. Let $H = \bigcup_{g \in \sigma} G$. Suppose $a \in H$. Then $a \in G$ for some $G \in \sigma$. So $G$ is a neighbourhood of $a$ (as $G$ open) so $H$ is a neighbourhood of $a$ (as $G \subset H$). Hence $H$ is open, i.e. $H \in \tau$. \item Suppose $G_1, \dots, G_n \in \tau$ and let $J = \bigcap_{i = 1}^n G_i$. Suppose $a \in J$. For each $i$, $a \in G_i$ and $G_i$ open so $\exists \delta_i > 0$ such that $B_{\delta_i}(a) \subset G_i$. Let $\delta = \min\{\delta_1, \dots, \delta_n\}$. Then $\delta > 0$ and $B_\delta(a) = \bigcap_{i = 1}^n B_{\delta_i}(a) \subset \bigcap_{i = 1}^n G_i = J$. So $J$ is open, i.e. $J \in \tau$. \end{enumerate} \end{proof} \newpage \section{Topological Spaces} `Do continuity entirely in terms of open sets without mentioning distance'. \myskip Metric space: set with a distance. \\ Topological space: set with a collection of open subsets. \subsection{Definitions and Examples} \begin{flashcard}[TopSpaceDefn] \begin{definition*} A \emph{topological space} is a set $X$ endowed with a \emph{topology} $\tau$, that is a subset $\tau \subset \mathcal{P}(X)$ satisfying: \begin{enumerate}[(i)] \item \cloze{$\emptyset \in \tau$ and $X \in \tau$}; \item \cloze{if $\sigma \subset \tau$ then \[ \bigcup_{G \in \sigma} G \in \tau \]} \item \cloze{if $G_1, \dots, Gn \in \tau$ then \[ \bigcap_{i = 1}^n G_i \in \tau \]} \end{enumerate} \end{definition*} \end{flashcard} \begin{remark*} Could replace (iii) by $G, H \in \tau \implies G \cap H \in \tau$. Equivalent to (iii) by induction. \end{remark*} \begin{notation*} Sometimes write `$(X, \tau)$ is a topological space'. If obvious what the topology is, might just write `$X$ is a topological space'. \end{notation*} \begin{example*} Let $(X, d)$ be a metric space. Let $\tau = \{G \subset X \mid \text{$G$ open}\}$. Then by proposition 26, $\tau$ is a topology on $X$. We say $\tau$ is the topology induced by the metric $d$. \end{example*} \noindent Want to define open / closed / continuous etc for topological spaces. As metric spaces are topological spaces we want to try to make sure it's `backwards compatible', so to say new definitions don't contradict old metric space ones. So in making new definitions, we'll be guided by section 2.4.