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More on Convergence of Continuous Functions and Topological Convergence of Sets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Gerald Beer*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, California State UniversityLos Angeles, CA (Visiting U.C. Davis)
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Abstract

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Let C(X, Y) denote the set of continuous functions from a metric space X to a metric space Y. Viewing elements of C(X, Y) as closed subsets of X × Y, we say {fn} converges topologically to f if Li fn = Lsfn = f. If X is connected, then topological convergence in C(X,R) does not imply pointwise convergence, but if X is locally connected and Y is locally compact, then topological convergence in C(X, Y) is equivalent to uniform convergence on compact subsets of X. Pathological aspects of topological convergence for seemingly nice spaces are also presented, along with a positive Baire category result.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1985

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