1. Let X be a topological space and be an equivalence relation on the elements of X. Define : XX/~ by π(x) = [x], i.e. sends an element to its equivalence class. Let T be the collection of all subsets U of X/ such that 7-¹(U) is open in X. (a) Show that the map 7 defined above is continuous.

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1. Let X be a topological space and be an equivalence relation on the elements of X. Define : X→ X/~ by
T(x) = [x],
i.e. 7 sends an element to its equivalence class. Let T be the collection of all subsets U of X/ such that -¹(U) is open in X.
(a) Show that the map 7 defined above is continuous.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Let X be a topological space and be an equivalence relation on the elements of X. Define : X→ X/~ by T(x) = [x], i.e. 7 sends an element to its equivalence class. Let T be the collection of all subsets U of X/ such that -¹(U) is open in X. (a) Show that the map 7 defined above is continuous.
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