Assignment on the Topic: Topological spaces (Unit-I ) Q.1. Let X be a topological space, let A be a subset of X .Suppose that for each x∈A there is an open set U containing x such that U ⊆ A. Show that A is open set in X. Q.2. Show that the collection
A = { ( a , b ) : a < b , a , b ∈ Q} is a basis that
generates the standard topology on R. Q.3. Show that the collection
M
= { [ a , b ) : a < b , a , b ∈ Q } is a basis that
generates a topology different from the lower limit topology on R. Q.4. Consider the set Y = [ -1, 1] as a subspace on R . Which of the following sets are open set in Y ? Which are open set in R ? A {x :
1 x 1} 2
,
D {x :
1 x 1} 2
,
B {x :
1 x 1} 2
E {x : 0 x 1 and
,
C {x :
1 x 1} 2
1 Z} x
Q.5. Show that if U is open set in X and A is closed set in X , then U –A is open set in X and A – U is close set in X .
Q.6. If A X and B Y . Show that in the space XY , A B A B . Q.7. Consider the lower limit topology on R and the topology given by the basis
M
={
[ a , b ) : a < b , a and b are rational} . Determine the closure of the interval A = (0, 2) and B = ( 2,3) in these topologies . Q.8. Let
be the topology on R consisting of R , and all open infinite intervals E = a
( a , ) , where a R . Find the interior, exterior and boundary of the set A = [ 7 , ) . Q.9. Let
be the topology on N consisting of and subsets of N of the form
En =
{ n , n + 1 , n + 2 , …….. } , where n N . (i) Find the accumulation points of the set A = { 4 , 13 , 28 , 37 } (ii) Determine those subsets E of N for which E = N . Q.10. Show that lower limit topological space is First countable space but not second countable space.