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A [[topological space]] is termed '''hereditarily compact''' if every subset of it is [[compact space|compact]] in the [[subspace topology]]. Note that a hereditarily compact Hausdorff space must be discrete, so hereditarily compact spaces are not very common.
A [[topological space]] is termed '''hereditarily compact''' if every subset of it is [[compact space|compact]] in the [[subspace topology]]. Note that a hereditarily compact Hausdorff space must be discrete, so hereditarily compact spaces are not very common.
==Relation with other properties==
===Stronger properties===
* [[Noetherian space]]
===Weaker properties===
* [[Compact space]]

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This article defines a property of topological spaces: a property that can be evaluated to true/false for any topological space|View a complete list of properties of topological spaces

Definition

Symbol-free definition

A topological space is termed hereditarily compact if every subset of it is compact in the subspace topology. Note that a hereditarily compact Hausdorff space must be discrete, so hereditarily compact spaces are not very common.

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

Weaker properties