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3)Question. Suppose we have a function f going from topological space X to Y which is not onto and a function g going from Y to Z. Could I still define the composition of f and g? i.e. g circle f? -Kai [[User:Xwbdsb|Xwbdsb]] 19:19, 22 October 2010 (EDT)
 
3)Question. Suppose we have a function f going from topological space X to Y which is not onto and a function g going from Y to Z. Could I still define the composition of f and g? i.e. g circle f? -Kai [[User:Xwbdsb|Xwbdsb]] 19:19, 22 October 2010 (EDT)
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*If I understand your question, I don't see why not...think about <math>\mathbb{R}</math> for example. <math>f(x)=x^2</math> is not onto, then let <math>g(x)=e^x</math> then g compose f is <math>e^{x^2}</math> - John

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Contents

Reading

Read sections 23 through 25 in Munkres' textbook (Topology, 2nd edition). Remember that reading math isn't like reading a novel! If you read a novel and miss a few details most likely you'll still understand the novel. But if you miss a few details in a math text, often you'll miss everything that follows. So reading math takes reading and rereading and rerereading and a lot of thought about what you've read. Also, preread sections 26 through 27, just to get a feel for the future.

Doing

Solve and submit problems 1-3 and 8-10 Munkres' book, pages 157-158.

Due date

This assignment is due at the end of class on Monday, October 25, 2010.

Suggestions for Good Deeds

Annotate our Monday videos (starting with Video: dbnvp Topology-100927) in a manner similar to (say) dbnvp AKT-090910-1, and/or add links to the blackboard shots, in a manner similar to dbnvp Alekseev-1006-1. Also, make constructive suggestions to me, Dror and / or the videographer, Qian (Sindy) Li, on how to improve the videos and / or the software used to display them. Note that "constructive" means also, "something that can be implemented relatively easily in the real world, given limited resources".

Dror's notes above / Student's notes below

Questions

1)Hi, quick question. I am wondering if the term test will cover the material on this assignment, or only the material before the assignment. Thanks! Jason.

2) In EXAMPLE 7 on page 151 Munkres claims that Rn~ is ['clearly' :)] homeomorphic to Rn: where Rn~ consists of all sequences x=(x1,x2,x3,...) with xi=0 for i>n, and Rn consists of all sequences x=(x1,x2,...xn). Why are they homeomorphic ?? Thank you kindly. Oliviu.

RE: 2) Let F :\tilde R^n \rightarrow R^n be defined as F(x)= \prod_{i=1}^{n} \pi_i (x) and let F^{-1} : R^n \rightarrow \tilde R^n be defined as F^{-1}(x)= \prod_{i \in Z_+} f_i (x) where  f_i (x) = \pi_i (x) if  1 \le i \le n and  f_i(x)=0 otherwise. Then both  F and  F^{-1} are continuous, because we are working in the product topology and the component functions, namely the projection function and constant function are continuous. Also  F is a bijection because  F(F^{-1}(x_1, \ldots, x_n))=(x_1, \ldots, x_n)  and  F^{-1}(F(x_1, \ldots, x_n, 0,0, \ldots))=(x_1, \ldots, x_n, 0,0, \ldots)  , i.e  F has a left and right inverse. So  F is a homeomorphism between the two spaces. Quick question is there a nicer way of writing math than using the math tag? Ian 16:03, 22 October 2010 (EDT)

3)Question. Suppose we have a function f going from topological space X to Y which is not onto and a function g going from Y to Z. Could I still define the composition of f and g? i.e. g circle f? -Kai Xwbdsb 19:19, 22 October 2010 (EDT)

  • If I understand your question, I don't see why not...think about \mathbb{R} for example. f(x)=x^2 is not onto, then let g(x)=e^x then g compose f is e^{x^2} - John