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proper map (Definition)

Definition Suppose $ X$ and $ Y$ are topological spaces, and $ f$ is a map $ f:X\to Y$. Then $ f$ is a proper map if the inverse image of every compact subset in $ Y$ of is a compact set in $ X$.



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Cross-references: compact set, compact subset, inverse image, map, topological spaces
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This is version 2 of proper map, born on 2003-10-15, modified 2003-10-28.
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AMS MSC54-00 (General topology :: General reference works )
 54C10 (General topology :: Maps and general types of spaces defined by maps :: Special maps on topological spaces )

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