Question #133630
Prove that an infinite product of discrete spaces may not be discrete.
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Expert's answer
2020-09-21T12:35:07-0400

Consider the simplest nontrivial discrete space Xi={0,1}X_i=\{ 0,1\} with the discrete topology .

Let X=Πi=1XiX=Π^{\infty}_{i=1} X_i

Therefore , By Tychonoff's theorem ,

XX is compact and also XX is infinite.

But We know that the only compact discrete spaces are the finite ones .

Hence , XX is not discrete.

(Proved)


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