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Question: Given two metric spaces $(X, d)$ and $(X,e)$, where $tau(X,d)$ = $tau(X,e)$, show that $(X,e)$ is compact if and only if $(X,d)$ is compact.



I'm aiming to prove this using the definition of compactness whereby a metric space is compact exactly when each sequence contains a convergent subsequence. I can't see how the existence of a convergent subsequence (of a sequence) in $(X,d)$ could guarantee one in $(X,e)$. Any idea what comes next?










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    Question: Given two metric spaces $(X, d)$ and $(X,e)$, where $tau(X,d)$ = $tau(X,e)$, show that $(X,e)$ is compact if and only if $(X,d)$ is compact.



    I'm aiming to prove this using the definition of compactness whereby a metric space is compact exactly when each sequence contains a convergent subsequence. I can't see how the existence of a convergent subsequence (of a sequence) in $(X,d)$ could guarantee one in $(X,e)$. Any idea what comes next?










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      Question: Given two metric spaces $(X, d)$ and $(X,e)$, where $tau(X,d)$ = $tau(X,e)$, show that $(X,e)$ is compact if and only if $(X,d)$ is compact.



      I'm aiming to prove this using the definition of compactness whereby a metric space is compact exactly when each sequence contains a convergent subsequence. I can't see how the existence of a convergent subsequence (of a sequence) in $(X,d)$ could guarantee one in $(X,e)$. Any idea what comes next?










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      Question: Given two metric spaces $(X, d)$ and $(X,e)$, where $tau(X,d)$ = $tau(X,e)$, show that $(X,e)$ is compact if and only if $(X,d)$ is compact.



      I'm aiming to prove this using the definition of compactness whereby a metric space is compact exactly when each sequence contains a convergent subsequence. I can't see how the existence of a convergent subsequence (of a sequence) in $(X,d)$ could guarantee one in $(X,e)$. Any idea what comes next?







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          If two metrics $d$ and $e$ induce the same topology, then a sequence $(x_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$. Therefore, a sequence has a convergent subsequence in $(X,d)$ if and only if it has a convergent subsequence in $(X,e)$.






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            I'm not sure I understand what you're saying I'm wrong about - isn't that the exact definition I just gave? Can you explain why it has to be the case that if two metrics induce the same topology then a sequence $x_n$ only converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$.
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            I've edited my answer. I hope that everything is clear now.
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            Or you can just observe that the open cover definition of compactness implies that it is a purely topological property
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            Of course, but the OP is interested in the caracterization of compacity through sequences.
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          $x_n to x$ in a topological space iff for all open subsets $O$ that contain $x$, $O$ contains all but finitely many $x_n$.



          So convergence only depends on the topology not on the metric, and so if $d$ and $e$ are equivalent metrics, they have the same open sets and thus the same sequences converge to the same points in either metric. So if $(X,d)$ is sequentially compact, so is $(X,e)$ and vice versa. That's really all there is to it.






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            A sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_d(x,delta)$ in $(X,d)$ iff the sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_e(x,delta)$ in $(X,e)$ as the two metrics $d$ & $e$ generate the same topology. That is $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is convergent in $(X,d)$ iff it is convergent in $(X,e)$. Hence if one of $(X,d)$ & $(X,e)$ is compact, then the other is also so.






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              If two metrics $d$ and $e$ induce the same topology, then a sequence $(x_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$. Therefore, a sequence has a convergent subsequence in $(X,d)$ if and only if it has a convergent subsequence in $(X,e)$.






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                I'm not sure I understand what you're saying I'm wrong about - isn't that the exact definition I just gave? Can you explain why it has to be the case that if two metrics induce the same topology then a sequence $x_n$ only converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$.
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                I've edited my answer. I hope that everything is clear now.
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                – José Carlos Santos
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                Or you can just observe that the open cover definition of compactness implies that it is a purely topological property
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                – Matematleta
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                Of course, but the OP is interested in the caracterization of compacity through sequences.
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              If two metrics $d$ and $e$ induce the same topology, then a sequence $(x_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$. Therefore, a sequence has a convergent subsequence in $(X,d)$ if and only if it has a convergent subsequence in $(X,e)$.






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                I'm not sure I understand what you're saying I'm wrong about - isn't that the exact definition I just gave? Can you explain why it has to be the case that if two metrics induce the same topology then a sequence $x_n$ only converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$.
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                I've edited my answer. I hope that everything is clear now.
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                – José Carlos Santos
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                Or you can just observe that the open cover definition of compactness implies that it is a purely topological property
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                – Matematleta
                Dec 16 '18 at 16:04










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                Of course, but the OP is interested in the caracterization of compacity through sequences.
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                – José Carlos Santos
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              If two metrics $d$ and $e$ induce the same topology, then a sequence $(x_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$. Therefore, a sequence has a convergent subsequence in $(X,d)$ if and only if it has a convergent subsequence in $(X,e)$.






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              If two metrics $d$ and $e$ induce the same topology, then a sequence $(x_n)_{ninmathbb N}$ converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$. Therefore, a sequence has a convergent subsequence in $(X,d)$ if and only if it has a convergent subsequence in $(X,e)$.







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                I'm not sure I understand what you're saying I'm wrong about - isn't that the exact definition I just gave? Can you explain why it has to be the case that if two metrics induce the same topology then a sequence $x_n$ only converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$.
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                I've edited my answer. I hope that everything is clear now.
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                – José Carlos Santos
                Dec 16 '18 at 15:54










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                Or you can just observe that the open cover definition of compactness implies that it is a purely topological property
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                – Matematleta
                Dec 16 '18 at 16:04










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                Of course, but the OP is interested in the caracterization of compacity through sequences.
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                – José Carlos Santos
                Dec 16 '18 at 16:05


















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                I'm not sure I understand what you're saying I'm wrong about - isn't that the exact definition I just gave? Can you explain why it has to be the case that if two metrics induce the same topology then a sequence $x_n$ only converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$.
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                – H H
                Dec 16 '18 at 15:54










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                I've edited my answer. I hope that everything is clear now.
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                – José Carlos Santos
                Dec 16 '18 at 15:54










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                Or you can just observe that the open cover definition of compactness implies that it is a purely topological property
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                – Matematleta
                Dec 16 '18 at 16:04










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                Of course, but the OP is interested in the caracterization of compacity through sequences.
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                – José Carlos Santos
                Dec 16 '18 at 16:05
















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              I'm not sure I understand what you're saying I'm wrong about - isn't that the exact definition I just gave? Can you explain why it has to be the case that if two metrics induce the same topology then a sequence $x_n$ only converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$.
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              – H H
              Dec 16 '18 at 15:54




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              I'm not sure I understand what you're saying I'm wrong about - isn't that the exact definition I just gave? Can you explain why it has to be the case that if two metrics induce the same topology then a sequence $x_n$ only converges to $x$ in $(X,d)$ if and only if it converges to $x$ in $(X,e)$.
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              I've edited my answer. I hope that everything is clear now.
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              – José Carlos Santos
              Dec 16 '18 at 15:54




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              I've edited my answer. I hope that everything is clear now.
              $endgroup$
              – José Carlos Santos
              Dec 16 '18 at 15:54












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              Or you can just observe that the open cover definition of compactness implies that it is a purely topological property
              $endgroup$
              – Matematleta
              Dec 16 '18 at 16:04




              $begingroup$
              Or you can just observe that the open cover definition of compactness implies that it is a purely topological property
              $endgroup$
              – Matematleta
              Dec 16 '18 at 16:04












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              Of course, but the OP is interested in the caracterization of compacity through sequences.
              $endgroup$
              – José Carlos Santos
              Dec 16 '18 at 16:05




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              Of course, but the OP is interested in the caracterization of compacity through sequences.
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              – José Carlos Santos
              Dec 16 '18 at 16:05











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              $x_n to x$ in a topological space iff for all open subsets $O$ that contain $x$, $O$ contains all but finitely many $x_n$.



              So convergence only depends on the topology not on the metric, and so if $d$ and $e$ are equivalent metrics, they have the same open sets and thus the same sequences converge to the same points in either metric. So if $(X,d)$ is sequentially compact, so is $(X,e)$ and vice versa. That's really all there is to it.






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                $x_n to x$ in a topological space iff for all open subsets $O$ that contain $x$, $O$ contains all but finitely many $x_n$.



                So convergence only depends on the topology not on the metric, and so if $d$ and $e$ are equivalent metrics, they have the same open sets and thus the same sequences converge to the same points in either metric. So if $(X,d)$ is sequentially compact, so is $(X,e)$ and vice versa. That's really all there is to it.






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                  $x_n to x$ in a topological space iff for all open subsets $O$ that contain $x$, $O$ contains all but finitely many $x_n$.



                  So convergence only depends on the topology not on the metric, and so if $d$ and $e$ are equivalent metrics, they have the same open sets and thus the same sequences converge to the same points in either metric. So if $(X,d)$ is sequentially compact, so is $(X,e)$ and vice versa. That's really all there is to it.






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                  $x_n to x$ in a topological space iff for all open subsets $O$ that contain $x$, $O$ contains all but finitely many $x_n$.



                  So convergence only depends on the topology not on the metric, and so if $d$ and $e$ are equivalent metrics, they have the same open sets and thus the same sequences converge to the same points in either metric. So if $(X,d)$ is sequentially compact, so is $(X,e)$ and vice versa. That's really all there is to it.







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                      A sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_d(x,delta)$ in $(X,d)$ iff the sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_e(x,delta)$ in $(X,e)$ as the two metrics $d$ & $e$ generate the same topology. That is $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is convergent in $(X,d)$ iff it is convergent in $(X,e)$. Hence if one of $(X,d)$ & $(X,e)$ is compact, then the other is also so.






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                        A sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_d(x,delta)$ in $(X,d)$ iff the sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_e(x,delta)$ in $(X,e)$ as the two metrics $d$ & $e$ generate the same topology. That is $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is convergent in $(X,d)$ iff it is convergent in $(X,e)$. Hence if one of $(X,d)$ & $(X,e)$ is compact, then the other is also so.






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                          A sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_d(x,delta)$ in $(X,d)$ iff the sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_e(x,delta)$ in $(X,e)$ as the two metrics $d$ & $e$ generate the same topology. That is $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is convergent in $(X,d)$ iff it is convergent in $(X,e)$. Hence if one of $(X,d)$ & $(X,e)$ is compact, then the other is also so.






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                          A sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_d(x,delta)$ in $(X,d)$ iff the sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is eventual in $B_e(x,delta)$ in $(X,e)$ as the two metrics $d$ & $e$ generate the same topology. That is $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is convergent in $(X,d)$ iff it is convergent in $(X,e)$. Hence if one of $(X,d)$ & $(X,e)$ is compact, then the other is also so.







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