Particular Point Space is T0/Proof 1

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Theorem

Let $T = \struct {S, \tau_p}$ be a particular point space.


Then $T$ is a $T_0$ (Kolmogorov) space.


Proof

Let $T$ be a trivial space, so that $S = \set p$.

Then the result holds vacuously as there are no two distinct points in $T$.


Now suppose $T$ is not trivial.

Then $\exists x \in S: x \ne p$.

Now we have that $\set p \subseteq T$ is open in $T$ such that $p \in \set p$ but $x \notin \set p$.


Finally, suppose that $x, y \in S: x \ne y, x \ne p, y \ne p$.

Then we have that $\set {p, x} \subseteq T$ is open in $T$ such that $x \in \set {p, x}$ but $y \notin \set {p, x}$.


Hence the result.

$\blacksquare$