relatively prime integer topology


Let X be the set of strictly positive integers. The relatively prime integer topology on X is the topologyMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmath determined by a basis consisting of the sets

U(a,b)={ax+bxX}

for any a and b are relatively prime integers. That this does indeed form a basis is found in this entry. (http://planetmath.org/HausdorffSpaceNotCompletelyHausdorff)

Equipped with this topology, X is T0 (http://planetmath.org/T0Space), T1 (http://planetmath.org/T1Space),and T2 (http://planetmath.org/T2Space), but satisfies none of the higher separation axiomsMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmath (and hence meet very few compactness criteria).

We can define a coarserPlanetmathPlanetmath topology on X by considering the subbasis of the above basis consisting of all U(a,b) with a being a prime. This is called the prime integer topology on +.

References

  • 1 L.A. Steen, J.A.Seebach, Jr., Counterexamples in topology, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1970.
Title relatively prime integer topology
Canonical name RelativelyPrimeIntegerTopology
Date of creation 2013-03-22 14:42:07
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Defines prime integer topology