T0 Space is Preserved under Closed Bijection
Theorem
Let $T_A = \struct {S_A, \tau_A}$ and $T_B = \struct {S_B, \tau_B}$ be topological spaces.
Let $\phi: T_A \to T_B$ be a closed bijection.
If $T_A$ is a $T_0$ (Kolmogorov) space, then so is $T_B$.
Proof
Let $T_A$ be a $T_0$ (Kolmogorov) space.
By Bijection is Open iff Closed, $\phi$ is an open bijection.
By Bijection is Open iff Inverse is Continuous, it follows that $\phi^{-1}$ is continuous.
By definition:
- $\forall x, y \in S_A$, either:
- $\exists U \in \tau_A: x \in U, y \notin U$
- or:
- $\exists U \in \tau_A: y \in U, x \notin U$
Aiming for a contradiction, suppose:
- $\exists x, y \in S_B: \forall V \in \tau_B: x, y \in V \lor x, y \notin V$
That is:
- $\exists x, y \in S_B: \forall V \in \tau_B: \set {x, y} \subseteq V \lor \set {x, y} \cap V = \O$
From Preimage of Subset is Subset of Preimage:
- $\forall V \in \tau_B: \phi^{-1} \sqbrk {\set {x, y} } \subseteq \phi^{-1} \sqbrk V \lor \phi^{-1} \sqbrk {\set {x, y} } \cap \phi^{-1} \sqbrk V = \O$
that is:
- $\forall V \in \tau_B: \map {\phi^{-1} } x, \map {\phi^{-1} } y \in \phi^{-1} \sqbrk V \lor \map {\phi^{-1} } x, \map {\phi^{-1} } y \notin \phi^{-1} \sqbrk V$
But by definition of continuous mapping, $U = \phi^{-1} \sqbrk V$ is open in $T_A$ if and only if $V$ is open in $T_B$.
Thus:
- $\forall U \in \tau_A: \map {\phi^{-1} } x, \map {\phi^{-1} } y \in U \lor \map {\phi^{-1} } x, \map {\phi^{-1} } y \notin U$
This contradicts the condition that $T_A$ is a $T_0$ (Kolmogorov) space.
It follows by Proof by Contradiction that $T_B$ must also be a $T_0$ (Kolmogorov) 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 $2$: Separation Axioms: Functions, Products, and Subspaces