Indiscrete Topology is Topology

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Theorem

Let $S$ be a set.

Let $\tau$ be the indiscrete topology on $S$.

$\tau$ is a topology on $S$.


Proof

Let $T = \struct {S, \set {\O, S} }$ be the indiscrete space on $S$.


Confirming the criteria for $T$ to be a topology:

$(1): \quad$ Trivially, by definition, $\O \in \tau$ and $S \in \tau$.
$(2): \quad \O \cup \O = \O \in \tau$, $\O \cup S = S \in \tau$ and $S \cup S = S \in \tau$ from Union with Empty Set and Set Union is Idempotent.
$(3): \quad \O \cap \O = \O \in \tau$, $\O \cap S = \O \in \tau$ and $S \cap S = S \in \tau$ from Intersection with Empty Set and Set Intersection is Idempotent.

$\blacksquare$


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