Assignment on the Topic: Topological spaces (Unit-I )

Q.1. Let X be a topological space, let A be a subset of X .Suppose that for each x∈A
there is an open set U containing x such that U ⊆ A. Show that A is open set in X.

Q.2. Show that the collection A = { ( a , b ) : a < b , a , b ∈ Q} is a basis that

generates the standard topology on R.
Q.3. Show that the collection M = { [ a , b ) : a < b , a , b ∈ Q } is a basis that
generates a topology different from the lower limit topology on R.
Q.4. Consider the set Y = [ -1, 1] as a subspace on R . Which of the following sets
are open set in Y ? Which are open set in R ?
1 1 1
A  {x :  x  1} , B  {x :  x  1} , C  {x :  x  1}
2 2 2
1 1
D  {x :  x  1} , E  {x : 0  x  1 and  Z}
2 x
Q.5. Show that if U is open set in X and A is closed set in X , then U –A is open set in
X and A – U is close set in X .
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Q.6. If A  X and B  Y . Show that in the space XY , A  B  A B .

Q.7. Consider the lower limit topology on R and the topology given by the basis M ={

[ a , b ) : a < b , a and b are rational} . Determine the closure of the interval A = (0, 2)

and B = ( 2,3) in these topologies .

Q.8. Let  be the topology on R consisting of R ,  and all open infinite intervals E = a

( a ,  ) , where a  R . Find the interior, exterior and boundary of the set A = [ 7 ,  ) .

Q.9. Let  be the topology on N consisting of  and subsets of N of the form En =

{ n , n + 1 , n + 2 , …….. } , where n  N .
(i) Find the accumulation points of the set A = { 4 , 13 , 28 , 37 }
(ii) Determine those subsets E of N for which E  = N .
Q.10. Show that lower limit topological space is First countable space but not second
countable space.