Second-Countable Space is First-Countable

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Theorem

Let $T = \struct {S, \tau}$ be a topological space which is second-countable.


Then $T$ is also first-countable.


Proof 1

By definition $T$ is second-countable if and only if its topology has a countable basis.

Consider the entire set $S$ as an open set.

From Set is Open iff Neighborhood of all its Points, $S$ has that property.

As $T$ has a countable basis, then (trivially) every point in $T$ has a countable local basis.

So a second-countable space is trivially first-countable.

$\blacksquare$


Proof 2

By definition of second-countable space, there exists a countable analytic basis $\BB \subseteq \tau$.

Then each $x \in S$ has a countable local basis:

$\BB_x := \set {U \in \BB: x \in U}$

$\blacksquare$


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