Paracompact Space is Countably Paracompact
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Theorem
Let $T = \struct {S, \tau}$ be a paracompact space.
Then $T$ is a countably paracompact space.
Proof
From the definition, $T$ is paracompact space if and only if every open cover of $T$ has an open refinement which is locally finite.
This also applies to all countable open covers.
So every countable open cover of $T$ has an open refinement which is locally finite.
This is precisely the definition for a countably paracompact space.
$\blacksquare$
Sources
- 1978: Lynn Arthur Steen and J. Arthur Seebach, Jr.: Counterexamples in Topology (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Part $\text I$: Basic Definitions: Section $3$: Compactness: Paracompactness