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==Definition==
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==Definition of Quotient topology==
 
If <math>(X,\mathcal{J})</math> is a [[Topological space|topological space]], <math>A</math> is a set, and <math>p:(X,\mathcal{J})\rightarrow A</math> is a [[Surjection|surjective map]] then there exists '''exactly one''' topology <math>\mathcal{J}_Q</math> relative to which <math>p</math> is a quotient map. This is the '''quotient topology''' induced by <math>p</math>
 
If <math>(X,\mathcal{J})</math> is a [[Topological space|topological space]], <math>A</math> is a set, and <math>p:(X,\mathcal{J})\rightarrow A</math> is a [[Surjection|surjective map]] then there exists '''exactly one''' topology <math>\mathcal{J}_Q</math> relative to which <math>p</math> is a quotient map. This is the '''quotient topology''' induced by <math>p</math>
  
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{{M|p}} is a quotient map<ref>Topology - Second Edition - James R Munkres</ref> if we have <math>U\in\mathcal{K}\iff p^{-1}(U)\in\mathcal{J}</math>
 
{{M|p}} is a quotient map<ref>Topology - Second Edition - James R Munkres</ref> if we have <math>U\in\mathcal{K}\iff p^{-1}(U)\in\mathcal{J}</math>
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* Identification map
  
 
===Stronger than continuity===
 
===Stronger than continuity===
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{{Todo|Now we can explore the characteristic property (with {{M|\text{Id}:\tfrac{X}{\sim}\rightarrow\tfrac{X}{\sim} }} ) for now}}
 
{{Todo|Now we can explore the characteristic property (with {{M|\text{Id}:\tfrac{X}{\sim}\rightarrow\tfrac{X}{\sim} }} ) for now}}
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==Quotient space==
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Given a [[Topological space]] {{M|(X,\mathcal{J})}} and an [[Equivalence relation]] {{M|\sim}}, then the map: <math>q:(X,\mathcal{J})\rightarrow(\tfrac{X}{\sim},\mathcal{Q})</math> with <math>q:p\mapsto[p]</math> (which is a quotient map) is continuous (as above)
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The topological space {{M|(\tfrac{X}{\sim},\mathcal{Q})}} is the ''quotient space''<ref>Introduction to topological manifolds - John M Lee - Second edition</ref> where {{M|\mathcal{Q} }} is the topology induced by the quotient
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==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 12:29, 7 April 2015

Note: Motivation for quotient topology may be useful


Definition of Quotient topology

If (X,J)

is a topological space, A
is a set, and p:(X,J)A
is a surjective map then there exists exactly one topology JQ
relative to which p
is a quotient map. This is the quotient topology induced by p

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The quotient topology is actually a topology


Quotient map

Let (X,J) and (Y,K) be topological spaces and let p:XY be a surjective map.


p is a quotient map[1] if we have UKp1(U)J


Also known as:

  • Identification map

Stronger than continuity

If we had K={,Y} then p is automatically continuous (as it is surjective), the point is that K is the largest topology we can define on Y such that p is continuous



TODO: Now we can explore the characteristic property (with Id:XX ) for now



Quotient space

Given a Topological space (X,J) and an Equivalence relation , then the map: q:(X,J)(X,Q)

with q:p[p]
(which is a quotient map) is continuous (as above)

The topological space (X,Q) is the quotient space[2] where Q is the topology induced by the quotient


Also known as:

  • Identification space

References

  1. Jump up Topology - Second Edition - James R Munkres
  2. Jump up Introduction to topological manifolds - John M Lee - Second edition