Alexandroff Extension of Rational Number Space is Biconnected
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Theorem
Let $\struct {\Q, \tau_d}$ be the rational number space under the Euclidean topology $\tau_d$.
Let $p$ be a new element not in $\Q$.
Let $\Q^* := \Q \cup \set p$.
Let $T^* = \struct {\Q^*, \tau^*}$ be the Alexandroff extension on $\struct {\Q, \tau_d}$.
Then $T^*$ is a biconnected space.
Proof
From Particular Point of Alexandroff Extension of Rational Number Space is Dispersion Point, $p$ is a dispersion point of $T^*$.
The result follows from Set with Dispersion Point is Biconnected.
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1978: Lynn Arthur Steen and J. Arthur Seebach, Jr.: Counterexamples in Topology (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Part $\text {II}$: Counterexamples: $35$. One Point Compactification Topology: $5$