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* Its underlying set is an infinite countable set.
* Its underlying set is an infinite countable set.
* The topology on it is a [[cofinite topology]].
* The topology on it is a [[cofinite topology]].
The topological space also arises as the Zariski topology for a countably infinite field as an algebraic variety over itself, or more generally, for any connected one-dimensional algebraic variety over a countably infinite field. Equivalently, it arises as the max-spectrum of the polynomial ring in one variable over a countably infinite field.
==Topological space properties==
{| class="sortable" border="1"
! Property !! Satisfied? !! Explanation !! Corollary properties satisfied/dissatisfied
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| [[satisfies property::T1 space]] || Yes || points are closed by definition || satisfies: [[satisfies property::Kolmogorov space]]
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| [[satisfies property::sober space]] || Yes || we can see this from its algebraic variety interpretation, or directly ||
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| [[dissatisfies property::Hausdorff space]] || No || any two non-empty open subsets intersect, so the space is far from Hausdorff || [[dissatisfies property::regular space]], [[dissatisfies property::completely regular space]], [[dissatisfies property::normal space]]
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| [[satisfies property::compact space]] || Yes || any space with a cofinite topology is compact ||
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| [[satisfies property::connected space]] || Yes || any two non-empty open subsets intersect, so the space must be connected ||
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| [[satisfies property::locally connected space]] || Yes || ||
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| [[dissatisfies property::path-connected space]] || No || [[countable space with cofinite topology is not path-connected]] ||
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Definition

This topological space is defined as follows:

  • Its underlying set is an infinite countable set.
  • The topology on it is a cofinite topology.

The topological space also arises as the Zariski topology for a countably infinite field as an algebraic variety over itself, or more generally, for any connected one-dimensional algebraic variety over a countably infinite field. Equivalently, it arises as the max-spectrum of the polynomial ring in one variable over a countably infinite field.

Topological space properties

Property Satisfied? Explanation Corollary properties satisfied/dissatisfied
T1 space Yes points are closed by definition satisfies: Kolmogorov space
sober space Yes we can see this from its algebraic variety interpretation, or directly
Hausdorff space No any two non-empty open subsets intersect, so the space is far from Hausdorff regular space, completely regular space, normal space
compact space Yes any space with a cofinite topology is compact
connected space Yes any two non-empty open subsets intersect, so the space must be connected
locally connected space Yes
path-connected space No countable space with cofinite topology is not path-connected