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[parent] uniformizable space (Definition)

Let $X$ be a topological space with $\mathcal{T}$ the topology defined on it. $X$ is said to be uniformizable

  1. there is a uniformity $\mathcal{U}$ defined on $X$ and
  2. $\mathcal{T}=T_{\mathcal{U}}$ the uniform topology induced by $\mathcal{U}$

It can be shown that a topological space is uniformizable iff it is completely regular.

Clearly, every pseudometric space is uniformizable. The converse is true if the space has a countable basis. Pushing this idea further, one can show that a uniformizable space is metrizable iff it is separating (or Hausdorff) and has a countable basis.

Let $X$ $\mathcal{T}$ and $\mathcal{U}$ be defined as above. Then $X$ is said to be completely uniformizable if $\mathcal{U}$ is a complete uniformity.

Every paracompact space is completely uniformizable. Every completely uniformizable space is completely regular, and hence uniformizable.




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Cross-references: paracompact space, complete uniformity, Hausdorff, separating, metrizable, countable basis, converse, pseudometric space, completely regular, iff, induced, uniform topology, uniformity, topological space
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AMS MSC54E15 (General topology :: Spaces with richer structures :: Uniform structures and generalizations)

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