A simple proof of Tychonoff’s theorem (the compactness of the product of compact spaces) as a direct application of Zorn’s lemma is given. In contrast to the classical Cartan-Bourbaki proof which uses Zorn’s lemma twice, our proof uses it only once.
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Tychonoff’s Theorem, Compact Space, Product Space, Zorn’s Lemma, Axiom of Choice, Ultrafilter Theorem
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Haruo Tsukada. (2014). Tychonoff’s Theorem as a Direct Application of Zorn’s Lemma. Pure and Applied Mathematics Journal, 4(2-1), 14-17. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.pamj.s.2015040201.13
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Haruo Tsukada. Tychonoff’s Theorem as a Direct Application of Zorn’s Lemma. Pure Appl. Math. J. 2014, 4(2-1), 14-17. doi: 10.11648/j.pamj.s.2015040201.13
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