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Cofinite Topology


The cofinite topology on a set X consists of the empty set together with every subset whose complement in X is finite. On an infinite set it is T_1 and compact but not Hausdorff. On a finite set it is the discrete topology.


See also

Compact Space, Discrete Topology, T2-Space, Topological Space

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References

Munkres, J. R. Topology, 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2000.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Cofinite Topology." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CofiniteTopology.html

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