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Consider the following topologies on the set \( \mathbb{R} \) of all real numbers. \[ T_1 \text{ is the upper limit topology having all sets } (a, b) \text{ as basis.} \] \[ T_2 = \{ U \subset \mathbb{R}: U \text{ is finite} \} \cup \{\emptyset\}. \] \[ T_3 \text{ is the standard topology having all sets } (a, b) \text{ as basis.} \] Then:

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In topological spaces, a topology is finer if it contains more open sets. The standard topology on \( \mathbb{R} \) is finer than the upper limit topology, which is coarser than the cofinite topology.
Updated On: Jan 7, 2026
  • \( T_2 \subset T_3 \subset T_1 \)
  • \( T_1 \subset T_2 \subset T_3 \)
  • \( T_3 \subset T_2 \subset T_1 \)
  • \( T_2 \subset T_1 \subset T_3 \)
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Solution and Explanation

- \( T_2 \) is the upper limit topology, which consists of all sets of the form \( (a, b) \) along with finite sets and the empty set.
- \( T_3 \) is the standard topology on \( \mathbb{R} \), which also has all open intervals \( (a, b) \) as its basis.
The standard topology \( T_3 \) is finer than the upper limit topology \( T_2 \) because every open set in \( T_2 \) is also an open set in \( T_3 \), but not the reverse. Since \( T_3 \) is finer than \( T_2 \), and \( T_1 \) is the coarser topology that allows open sets in the form of \( (a, b) \), the correct relation is \( T_2 \subset T_3 \subset T_1 \). Final Answer: (A) \( T_2 \subset T_3 \subset T_1 \)
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