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A subset of a [[topological space]] is termed '''relatively compact''' if its [[closure]] in the space is [[compact space|compact]].
A subset of a [[topological space]] is termed '''relatively compact''' if its [[closure]] in the space is [[compact space|compact]].
Note that when the space is a [[Hausdorff space]], or more generally, a [[KC-space]], it suffices to say that the open subset is contained in a compact subset.

Revision as of 16:41, 22 January 2008

This article defines a property over pairs of a topological space and a subspace, or equivalently, properties over subspace embeddings (viz, subsets) in topological spaces

Definition

A subset of a topological space is termed relatively compact if its closure in the space is compact.

Note that when the space is a Hausdorff space, or more generally, a KC-space, it suffices to say that the open subset is contained in a compact subset.