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==Metaproperties==
==Metaproperties==
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!Metaproperty name !! Satisfied? !! Proof !! Section in this article
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| [[satisfies metaproperty::subspace-hereditary property of topological spaces]] || Yes || [[regularity is hereditary]] || [[#Hereditariness]]
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| [[satisfies metaproperty::product-closed property of topological spaces]] || Yes || [[regularity is product-closed]] || [[#Products]]
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| [[satisfies metaproperty::box product-closed property of topological spaces]]|| Yes || [[regularity is box product-closed]] || [[#Box products]]
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| [[dissatisfies metaproperty::refining-preserved property of topological spaces]] || No || [[regularity is not refining-preserved]] || [[#Refining]]
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{{subspace-closed}}


Any subspace of a regular space is regular. {{proofat|[[Regularity is hereditary]]}}
Any subspace of a regular space is regular. {{proofat|[[Regularity is hereditary]]}}
{{further|[[Hausdorffness is hereditary]], [[complete regularity is hereditary]], [[normality is not hereditary]]}}


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An arbitrary product of regular spaces is regular. {{proofat|[[Regularity is product-closed]]}}
An arbitrary product of regular spaces is regular. {{proofat|[[Regularity is product-closed]]}}


{{box-product-closed}}
{{box product-closed}}


An arbitrary box product of regular spaces is regular. {{proofat|[[Regularity is box-product-closed]]}}
An arbitrary box product of regular spaces is regular. {{proofat|[[Regularity is box-product-closed]]}}


===Refining===
{{not refining-preserved}}


Moving to a [[finer topology]] does ''not'' preserve regularity. In other words, if <math>(X,\tau)</math> is a regular space, and <math>\tau'</math> is a finer topology on <math>X</math> than <math>\tau</math>, then <math>(X,\tau')</math> need not be a regular space. {{proofat|[[Regularity is not refining-preserved]]}}
Moving to a [[finer topology]] does ''not'' preserve regularity. In other words, if <math>(X,\tau)</math> is a regular space, and <math>\tau'</math> is a finer topology on <math>X</math> than <math>\tau</math>, then <math>(X,\tau')</math> need not be a regular space. {{proofat|[[Regularity is not refining-preserved]]}}

Revision as of 17:03, 26 October 2009

This article defines a property of topological space that is pivotal (viz important) among currently studied properties of topological spaces

In the T family (properties of topological spaces related to separation axioms), this is called: T3


This article is about a basic definition in topology.
VIEW: Definitions built on this | Facts about this | Survey articles about this
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Definition

Symbol-free definition

A topological space is said to be regular if it satisfies the following two conditions:

  • It is a T1 space viz all points are closed
  • Given a point and a closed set not containing it, there are disjoint open sets containing the point and the closed set respectively.

Relation with other properties

Conjunction with other properties

Stronger properties

Weaker properties

Metaproperties

Metaproperty name Satisfied? Proof Section in this article
subspace-hereditary property of topological spaces Yes regularity is hereditary #Hereditariness
product-closed property of topological spaces Yes regularity is product-closed #Products
box product-closed property of topological spaces Yes regularity is box product-closed #Box products
refining-preserved property of topological spaces No regularity is not refining-preserved #Refining

Hereditariness

This property of topological spaces is hereditary, or subspace-closed. In other words, any subspace (subset with the subspace topology) of a topological space with this property also has this property.
View other subspace-hereditary properties of topological spaces

Any subspace of a regular space is regular. For full proof, refer: Regularity is hereditary

Further information: Hausdorffness is hereditary, complete regularity is hereditary, normality is not hereditary

Products

This property of topological spaces is closed under taking arbitrary products
View all properties of topological spaces closed under products

An arbitrary product of regular spaces is regular. For full proof, refer: Regularity is product-closed

Box products

This property of topological spaces is a box product-closed property of topological spaces: it is closed under taking arbitrary box products
View other box product-closed properties of topological spaces

An arbitrary box product of regular spaces is regular. For full proof, refer: Regularity is box-product-closed

Refining

NO: This property of topological spaces is not a refining-preserved property of topological spaces. In other words, putting a finer topology on a topological space satisfying this property might give a topological space not satisfying this property.
View other properties that are not refining-preserved

Moving to a finer topology does not preserve regularity. In other words, if (X,τ) is a regular space, and τ is a finer topology on X than τ, then (X,τ) need not be a regular space. For full proof, refer: Regularity is not refining-preserved

References

Textbook references

  • Topology (2nd edition) by James R. MunkresMore info, Page 195, Chapter 4, Section 31 (formal definition, along with normal space)
  • Lecture Notes on Elementary Topology and Geometry (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics) by I. M. Singer and J. A. ThorpeMore info, Page 28 (formal definition)