Cocountable topology

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Definition

Suppose is a set. The cocountable topology on is a topological space structure on that can be defined in the following equivalent ways:

Type of description Details
in terms of open subsets The open subsets are precisely the empty set and the subsets whose complements are either finite or countable.
in terms of closed subsets The closed subsets are precisely the whole space, the finite subsets, and the countable subsets.

If the set is finite or countable, the cocountable topology makes it a discrete space.