[[Compact space]] # A continuous bijection from compact to Hausdorff is a homeomorphism Let $X$ be a [[Compact space]], $Y$ be a [[Hausdorff space]], and $f : X \to Y$ be a continuous bijection. Then $f$ is a [[Homeomorphism]]. #m/thm/topology > [!check]- Proof > Since [[the continuous image of a compact space is compact]], $Y$ is compact. > If $A \in X$ is closed, [[Closed subsets of a compact space are compact|then it is also compact]], and thus its image $fA$ [[The continuous image of a compact space is compact|is also compact]], [[Closed subsets of a compact space are compact|whence it is closed]]. > Thence $f$ is a [[Open and closed maps|closed map]] and [[A bijection is open iff it is closed|therefore an open map]]. > Therefore $f$ is an open continuous bijection, i.e. a [[Homeomorphism]]. > <span class="QED"/> # --- #state/tidy | #lang/en | #SemBr