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Mathlib.Topology.Sets.VietorisTopology

Vietoris topology #

This file defines the Vietoris topology on the types of compact subsets and nonempty compact subsets of a topological space. The Vietoris topology is generated by sets of the form $\{K \mid K \subseteq U\}$ and $\{K \mid K \cap U \ne \emptyset\}$, where $U$ is an open subset of the underlying space.

Implementation notes #

Rather than defining the topology directly on TopologicalSpace.Compacts α, we first define TopologicalSpace.vietoris α on Set α, then we take the subspace topology on TopologicalSpace.Compacts α and TopologicalSpace.NonemptyCompacts α. This approach will let us reuse several results if a type of closed sets equipped with the Vietoris topology is defined in the future.

Note that we do not equip TopologicalSpace.Closeds α with the Vietoris topology. When α is a metric space, TopologicalSpace.Closeds α is equipped with the Hausdorff metric, which is generally incompatible with the Vietoris topology.

References #

The Vietoris topology on the powerset of a topological space, generated by sets of the form {A | A ⊆ U} and {A | A ∩ U ≠ ∅}, where U is an open subset of the underlying space. Used for defining the topologies on Compacts and NonemptyCompacts.

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    theorem IsOpen.powerset_vietoris {α : Type u_1} [TopologicalSpace α] {U : Set α} (h : IsOpen U) :

    When Set is equipped with the Vietoris topology, the powerset of an open set is open.

    theorem IsClosed.powerset_vietoris {α : Type u_1} [TopologicalSpace α] {F : Set α} (h : IsClosed F) :

    When Set is equipped with the Vietoris topology, the powerset of a closed set is closed.

    The Vietoris topology on the compact subsets of a topological space.

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