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One of the [[cardinal characteristic]]s of a [[topological space]] $X$.  The ''local character'' $\chi(x,X)$ at a point $x \in X$ is the least cardinality of a [[local base]] at $x$.  The character $\chi(X)$ is the least upper bound of the local characters.
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A space satisfies the [[first axiom of countability]] if and only if it has countable character.
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* Mary Ellen Rudin, ''Lectures on Set Theoretic Topology'', American Mathematical Society (1975) {{ISBN|0-8218-1673-X}} {{ZBL|0318.54001}}

Latest revision as of 12:05, 23 November 2023

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 54A25 [MSN][ZBL]

One of the cardinal characteristics of a topological space $X$. The local character $\chi(x,X)$ at a point $x \in X$ is the least cardinality of a local base at $x$. The character $\chi(X)$ is the least upper bound of the local characters.

A space satisfies the first axiom of countability if and only if it has countable character.


References

  • Mary Ellen Rudin, Lectures on Set Theoretic Topology, American Mathematical Society (1975) ISBN 0-8218-1673-X Zbl 0318.54001
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