Open Extension Space is Ultraconnected

Theorem

Let $T = \struct {S, \tau}$ be a topological space.

Let $T^*_{\bar p} = \struct {S^*_p, \tau^*_{\bar p} }$ be the open extension space of $T$.

Then $T^*_{\bar p}$ is ultraconnected.

Proof

Apart from $S^*_p$, every open set of $T^*_{\bar p}$ does not contain $p$, by definition of open extension space.

So, apart from $\O$, every closed set of $T$ does contain $p$, by definition of closed set.

So every pair of closed sets of $T$ has an intersection which contains at least $p$.

So there are no non-empty disjoint closed sets of $T$.

Hence the result, by definition of ultraconnected.

$\blacksquare$

Sources

• 1978: Lynn Arthur Steen and J. Arthur Seebach, Jr.: Counterexamples in Topology (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Part $\text {II}$: Counterexamples: $16$. Open Extension Topology: $9$