Synthetic Basis formed from Synthetic Sub-Basis

Theorem
Let $X$ be a set.

Let $\SS$ be a synthetic sub-basis on $X$.

Define:
 * $\displaystyle \BB = \set {\bigcap \FF: \FF \subseteq \SS, \text{$\FF$ is finite} }$

Then $\BB$ is a synthetic basis on $X$.

Proof
We consider $X$ as the universe.

Thus, in accordance with Intersection of Empty Set, we take the convention that:
 * $\displaystyle \bigcap \O = X \in \BB$

By Set is Subset of Union: General Result, it follows that:
 * $\displaystyle X \subseteq \bigcup \BB$

That is, axiom B1 for a synthetic basis is satisfied.

We have that $\BB \subseteq \powerset X$.

Let $B_1, B_2 \in \BB$. Then there exist finite $\FF_1, \FF_2 \subseteq \SS$ such that:
 * $\displaystyle B_1 = \bigcap \FF_1$
 * $\displaystyle B_2 = \bigcap \FF_2$

It follows that:
 * $\displaystyle B_1 \cap B_2 = \bigcap \paren {\FF_1 \cup \FF_2}$

By Union is Smallest Superset, $\FF_1 \cup \FF_2 \subseteq \SS$.

We have that $\FF_1 \cup \FF_2$ is finite.

Hence $B_1 \cap B_2 \in \BB$, so it follows by definition that axiom B2 for a synthetic basis is satisfied.

Note
Note that by this construction, any collection of subsets of $X$ can form a synthetic basis and thus generate a topology on $X$.