Given that $X$ is zero dimensional, does this imply that $C_p(X)$ is zero dimensional?
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A zero dimensional space is a space which has a basis consisting of clopen sets.
$C_p(X)$ is the space of continuous real valued functions with the topology of pointwise convergence. (This is equivalent to taking it to be a subspace of $mathbb{R}^X$, the family of all functions $X to mathbb{R}$, with the usual product topology.)
My question is:
Given that $X$ is zero dimensional, does this imply that $C_p(X)$ is zero dimensional?
If not, are there any common conditions which imply the zero dimensionality of $C_p(X)$?
Thank you!
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A zero dimensional space is a space which has a basis consisting of clopen sets.
$C_p(X)$ is the space of continuous real valued functions with the topology of pointwise convergence. (This is equivalent to taking it to be a subspace of $mathbb{R}^X$, the family of all functions $X to mathbb{R}$, with the usual product topology.)
My question is:
Given that $X$ is zero dimensional, does this imply that $C_p(X)$ is zero dimensional?
If not, are there any common conditions which imply the zero dimensionality of $C_p(X)$?
Thank you!
general-topology
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(Presumably you are aware of the fact that constant functions are always continuous.)
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– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 15:51
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The answer is then that $C_p(X)$ is never zero dimensional, simply because it is a connected space and with more than one point.
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– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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$begingroup$
A zero dimensional space is a space which has a basis consisting of clopen sets.
$C_p(X)$ is the space of continuous real valued functions with the topology of pointwise convergence. (This is equivalent to taking it to be a subspace of $mathbb{R}^X$, the family of all functions $X to mathbb{R}$, with the usual product topology.)
My question is:
Given that $X$ is zero dimensional, does this imply that $C_p(X)$ is zero dimensional?
If not, are there any common conditions which imply the zero dimensionality of $C_p(X)$?
Thank you!
general-topology
$endgroup$
A zero dimensional space is a space which has a basis consisting of clopen sets.
$C_p(X)$ is the space of continuous real valued functions with the topology of pointwise convergence. (This is equivalent to taking it to be a subspace of $mathbb{R}^X$, the family of all functions $X to mathbb{R}$, with the usual product topology.)
My question is:
Given that $X$ is zero dimensional, does this imply that $C_p(X)$ is zero dimensional?
If not, are there any common conditions which imply the zero dimensionality of $C_p(X)$?
Thank you!
general-topology
general-topology
edited Feb 4 '14 at 16:39
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asked Feb 4 '14 at 15:39
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(Presumably you are aware of the fact that constant functions are always continuous.)
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– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 15:51
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The answer is then that $C_p(X)$ is never zero dimensional, simply because it is a connected space and with more than one point.
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– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
add a comment |
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(Presumably you are aware of the fact that constant functions are always continuous.)
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– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 15:51
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The answer is then that $C_p(X)$ is never zero dimensional, simply because it is a connected space and with more than one point.
$endgroup$
– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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(Presumably you are aware of the fact that constant functions are always continuous.)
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– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 15:51
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(Presumably you are aware of the fact that constant functions are always continuous.)
$endgroup$
– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 15:51
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The answer is then that $C_p(X)$ is never zero dimensional, simply because it is a connected space and with more than one point.
$endgroup$
– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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The answer is then that $C_p(X)$ is never zero dimensional, simply because it is a connected space and with more than one point.
$endgroup$
– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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For $X=pt$, we have $C_p(X)cong Bbb R$.
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what is the space $pt$? the space I had in mind was a completely regular general topological space $X$. If $X$ is zero dimentionas, does it imply that $C_p(X)$ is alos?
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– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 15:58
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$pt$ is the topological space of a point.
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– PVAL-inactive
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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Interesting. I guess we can say that this space satisfy all seperation axioms? (since we don't really have more then one point)
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– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:20
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What about, for instance, a space with 3 points with the discrete topology? can we say that $C_p(X) cong Bbb R$
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@Shir: If $X$ is discrete, then all functions $X to mathbb{R}$ are continuous, so $C_p (X) = mathbb{R}^X$.
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$C_p(X)$ is never zero-dimensional when $X ne emptyset$.
Let $varphi : X to Y$ be any map (= continuous function) between toplogical spaces $X,Y$. Define
$$varphi^* : C_p(Y) to C_p(X), varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi .$$
Let us verify that $varphi^*$ is continuous. A subbase for the topology of pointwise convergence on $C_p(Z)$ is given by the sets $M(z,U) = { f in C_p(Z) mid f(z) in U }$, where $z in Z$ and $U subset mathbb{R}$ is open. It therefore suffices to show that all $(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U))$ are open. But
$$(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U)) = { f in C_p(Y) mid varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi in M(x,U) } = { f in C_p(Y) mid (f circ varphi)(x) = f(varphi(x)) in U } = M(varphi(x),U) .$$
If $psi : Y to Z$ is another map, then we have $(psi circ varphi)^* = varphi^* circ psi^*$. Moreover, $id_X^* = id_{C_p(X)}$.
Let $T$ denote a space containing only one point. Then $C_p(T) approx mathbb{R}$.
For $X ne emptyset$ let $i : T to X$ be any map and $r : X to T$ the unique map. Then $r circ i = id_T$ and we conclude $i^* circ r^* = id_{C_p(T)}$. Hence $r^* : C_p(T) to C_p(X)$ is an embedding (i.e. a establishes a homeomorphism between $C_p(T)$ and $r^*(C_p(T)) subset C_p(X)$).
This means that $C_p(X)$ contains a subspace homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}$.
If $C_p(X)$ were zero-dimensional, then so would be all subspaces and in particular $mathbb{R}$ would be zero-dimensional, which is absurd.
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For $X=pt$, we have $C_p(X)cong Bbb R$.
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what is the space $pt$? the space I had in mind was a completely regular general topological space $X$. If $X$ is zero dimentionas, does it imply that $C_p(X)$ is alos?
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 15:58
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$pt$ is the topological space of a point.
$endgroup$
– PVAL-inactive
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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Interesting. I guess we can say that this space satisfy all seperation axioms? (since we don't really have more then one point)
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:20
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What about, for instance, a space with 3 points with the discrete topology? can we say that $C_p(X) cong Bbb R$
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– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:23
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@Shir: If $X$ is discrete, then all functions $X to mathbb{R}$ are continuous, so $C_p (X) = mathbb{R}^X$.
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– user642796
Feb 4 '14 at 16:35
add a comment |
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For $X=pt$, we have $C_p(X)cong Bbb R$.
$endgroup$
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what is the space $pt$? the space I had in mind was a completely regular general topological space $X$. If $X$ is zero dimentionas, does it imply that $C_p(X)$ is alos?
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 15:58
$begingroup$
$pt$ is the topological space of a point.
$endgroup$
– PVAL-inactive
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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Interesting. I guess we can say that this space satisfy all seperation axioms? (since we don't really have more then one point)
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:20
$begingroup$
What about, for instance, a space with 3 points with the discrete topology? can we say that $C_p(X) cong Bbb R$
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:23
1
$begingroup$
@Shir: If $X$ is discrete, then all functions $X to mathbb{R}$ are continuous, so $C_p (X) = mathbb{R}^X$.
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– user642796
Feb 4 '14 at 16:35
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For $X=pt$, we have $C_p(X)cong Bbb R$.
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For $X=pt$, we have $C_p(X)cong Bbb R$.
answered Feb 4 '14 at 15:50
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what is the space $pt$? the space I had in mind was a completely regular general topological space $X$. If $X$ is zero dimentionas, does it imply that $C_p(X)$ is alos?
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 15:58
$begingroup$
$pt$ is the topological space of a point.
$endgroup$
– PVAL-inactive
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
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Interesting. I guess we can say that this space satisfy all seperation axioms? (since we don't really have more then one point)
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:20
$begingroup$
What about, for instance, a space with 3 points with the discrete topology? can we say that $C_p(X) cong Bbb R$
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:23
1
$begingroup$
@Shir: If $X$ is discrete, then all functions $X to mathbb{R}$ are continuous, so $C_p (X) = mathbb{R}^X$.
$endgroup$
– user642796
Feb 4 '14 at 16:35
add a comment |
$begingroup$
what is the space $pt$? the space I had in mind was a completely regular general topological space $X$. If $X$ is zero dimentionas, does it imply that $C_p(X)$ is alos?
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 15:58
$begingroup$
$pt$ is the topological space of a point.
$endgroup$
– PVAL-inactive
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
$begingroup$
Interesting. I guess we can say that this space satisfy all seperation axioms? (since we don't really have more then one point)
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:20
$begingroup$
What about, for instance, a space with 3 points with the discrete topology? can we say that $C_p(X) cong Bbb R$
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:23
1
$begingroup$
@Shir: If $X$ is discrete, then all functions $X to mathbb{R}$ are continuous, so $C_p (X) = mathbb{R}^X$.
$endgroup$
– user642796
Feb 4 '14 at 16:35
$begingroup$
what is the space $pt$? the space I had in mind was a completely regular general topological space $X$. If $X$ is zero dimentionas, does it imply that $C_p(X)$ is alos?
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 15:58
$begingroup$
what is the space $pt$? the space I had in mind was a completely regular general topological space $X$. If $X$ is zero dimentionas, does it imply that $C_p(X)$ is alos?
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 15:58
$begingroup$
$pt$ is the topological space of a point.
$endgroup$
– PVAL-inactive
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
$begingroup$
$pt$ is the topological space of a point.
$endgroup$
– PVAL-inactive
Feb 4 '14 at 16:14
$begingroup$
Interesting. I guess we can say that this space satisfy all seperation axioms? (since we don't really have more then one point)
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:20
$begingroup$
Interesting. I guess we can say that this space satisfy all seperation axioms? (since we don't really have more then one point)
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:20
$begingroup$
What about, for instance, a space with 3 points with the discrete topology? can we say that $C_p(X) cong Bbb R$
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:23
$begingroup$
What about, for instance, a space with 3 points with the discrete topology? can we say that $C_p(X) cong Bbb R$
$endgroup$
– topsi
Feb 4 '14 at 16:23
1
1
$begingroup$
@Shir: If $X$ is discrete, then all functions $X to mathbb{R}$ are continuous, so $C_p (X) = mathbb{R}^X$.
$endgroup$
– user642796
Feb 4 '14 at 16:35
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@Shir: If $X$ is discrete, then all functions $X to mathbb{R}$ are continuous, so $C_p (X) = mathbb{R}^X$.
$endgroup$
– user642796
Feb 4 '14 at 16:35
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$C_p(X)$ is never zero-dimensional when $X ne emptyset$.
Let $varphi : X to Y$ be any map (= continuous function) between toplogical spaces $X,Y$. Define
$$varphi^* : C_p(Y) to C_p(X), varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi .$$
Let us verify that $varphi^*$ is continuous. A subbase for the topology of pointwise convergence on $C_p(Z)$ is given by the sets $M(z,U) = { f in C_p(Z) mid f(z) in U }$, where $z in Z$ and $U subset mathbb{R}$ is open. It therefore suffices to show that all $(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U))$ are open. But
$$(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U)) = { f in C_p(Y) mid varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi in M(x,U) } = { f in C_p(Y) mid (f circ varphi)(x) = f(varphi(x)) in U } = M(varphi(x),U) .$$
If $psi : Y to Z$ is another map, then we have $(psi circ varphi)^* = varphi^* circ psi^*$. Moreover, $id_X^* = id_{C_p(X)}$.
Let $T$ denote a space containing only one point. Then $C_p(T) approx mathbb{R}$.
For $X ne emptyset$ let $i : T to X$ be any map and $r : X to T$ the unique map. Then $r circ i = id_T$ and we conclude $i^* circ r^* = id_{C_p(T)}$. Hence $r^* : C_p(T) to C_p(X)$ is an embedding (i.e. a establishes a homeomorphism between $C_p(T)$ and $r^*(C_p(T)) subset C_p(X)$).
This means that $C_p(X)$ contains a subspace homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}$.
If $C_p(X)$ were zero-dimensional, then so would be all subspaces and in particular $mathbb{R}$ would be zero-dimensional, which is absurd.
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$C_p(X)$ is never zero-dimensional when $X ne emptyset$.
Let $varphi : X to Y$ be any map (= continuous function) between toplogical spaces $X,Y$. Define
$$varphi^* : C_p(Y) to C_p(X), varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi .$$
Let us verify that $varphi^*$ is continuous. A subbase for the topology of pointwise convergence on $C_p(Z)$ is given by the sets $M(z,U) = { f in C_p(Z) mid f(z) in U }$, where $z in Z$ and $U subset mathbb{R}$ is open. It therefore suffices to show that all $(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U))$ are open. But
$$(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U)) = { f in C_p(Y) mid varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi in M(x,U) } = { f in C_p(Y) mid (f circ varphi)(x) = f(varphi(x)) in U } = M(varphi(x),U) .$$
If $psi : Y to Z$ is another map, then we have $(psi circ varphi)^* = varphi^* circ psi^*$. Moreover, $id_X^* = id_{C_p(X)}$.
Let $T$ denote a space containing only one point. Then $C_p(T) approx mathbb{R}$.
For $X ne emptyset$ let $i : T to X$ be any map and $r : X to T$ the unique map. Then $r circ i = id_T$ and we conclude $i^* circ r^* = id_{C_p(T)}$. Hence $r^* : C_p(T) to C_p(X)$ is an embedding (i.e. a establishes a homeomorphism between $C_p(T)$ and $r^*(C_p(T)) subset C_p(X)$).
This means that $C_p(X)$ contains a subspace homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}$.
If $C_p(X)$ were zero-dimensional, then so would be all subspaces and in particular $mathbb{R}$ would be zero-dimensional, which is absurd.
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
$C_p(X)$ is never zero-dimensional when $X ne emptyset$.
Let $varphi : X to Y$ be any map (= continuous function) between toplogical spaces $X,Y$. Define
$$varphi^* : C_p(Y) to C_p(X), varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi .$$
Let us verify that $varphi^*$ is continuous. A subbase for the topology of pointwise convergence on $C_p(Z)$ is given by the sets $M(z,U) = { f in C_p(Z) mid f(z) in U }$, where $z in Z$ and $U subset mathbb{R}$ is open. It therefore suffices to show that all $(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U))$ are open. But
$$(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U)) = { f in C_p(Y) mid varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi in M(x,U) } = { f in C_p(Y) mid (f circ varphi)(x) = f(varphi(x)) in U } = M(varphi(x),U) .$$
If $psi : Y to Z$ is another map, then we have $(psi circ varphi)^* = varphi^* circ psi^*$. Moreover, $id_X^* = id_{C_p(X)}$.
Let $T$ denote a space containing only one point. Then $C_p(T) approx mathbb{R}$.
For $X ne emptyset$ let $i : T to X$ be any map and $r : X to T$ the unique map. Then $r circ i = id_T$ and we conclude $i^* circ r^* = id_{C_p(T)}$. Hence $r^* : C_p(T) to C_p(X)$ is an embedding (i.e. a establishes a homeomorphism between $C_p(T)$ and $r^*(C_p(T)) subset C_p(X)$).
This means that $C_p(X)$ contains a subspace homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}$.
If $C_p(X)$ were zero-dimensional, then so would be all subspaces and in particular $mathbb{R}$ would be zero-dimensional, which is absurd.
$endgroup$
$C_p(X)$ is never zero-dimensional when $X ne emptyset$.
Let $varphi : X to Y$ be any map (= continuous function) between toplogical spaces $X,Y$. Define
$$varphi^* : C_p(Y) to C_p(X), varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi .$$
Let us verify that $varphi^*$ is continuous. A subbase for the topology of pointwise convergence on $C_p(Z)$ is given by the sets $M(z,U) = { f in C_p(Z) mid f(z) in U }$, where $z in Z$ and $U subset mathbb{R}$ is open. It therefore suffices to show that all $(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U))$ are open. But
$$(varphi^*)^{-1}(M(x,U)) = { f in C_p(Y) mid varphi^*(f) = f circ varphi in M(x,U) } = { f in C_p(Y) mid (f circ varphi)(x) = f(varphi(x)) in U } = M(varphi(x),U) .$$
If $psi : Y to Z$ is another map, then we have $(psi circ varphi)^* = varphi^* circ psi^*$. Moreover, $id_X^* = id_{C_p(X)}$.
Let $T$ denote a space containing only one point. Then $C_p(T) approx mathbb{R}$.
For $X ne emptyset$ let $i : T to X$ be any map and $r : X to T$ the unique map. Then $r circ i = id_T$ and we conclude $i^* circ r^* = id_{C_p(T)}$. Hence $r^* : C_p(T) to C_p(X)$ is an embedding (i.e. a establishes a homeomorphism between $C_p(T)$ and $r^*(C_p(T)) subset C_p(X)$).
This means that $C_p(X)$ contains a subspace homeomorphic to $mathbb{R}$.
If $C_p(X)$ were zero-dimensional, then so would be all subspaces and in particular $mathbb{R}$ would be zero-dimensional, which is absurd.
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– Mariano Suárez-Álvarez
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The answer is then that $C_p(X)$ is never zero dimensional, simply because it is a connected space and with more than one point.
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