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In this question I claim that every nested sequence of bounded closed subsets of a metric space has nonempty intersection if and only if the space has the Heine-Borel property. However, there's something that can throw a wrench in the proof: what if it is possible for there to be an uncountable collection of closed subsets with empty intersection such that every countable subcollection has nonempty intersection?



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    In this question I claim that every nested sequence of bounded closed subsets of a metric space has nonempty intersection if and only if the space has the Heine-Borel property. However, there's something that can throw a wrench in the proof: what if it is possible for there to be an uncountable collection of closed subsets with empty intersection such that every countable subcollection has nonempty intersection?



    Is this possible in a metric space?






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      In this question I claim that every nested sequence of bounded closed subsets of a metric space has nonempty intersection if and only if the space has the Heine-Borel property. However, there's something that can throw a wrench in the proof: what if it is possible for there to be an uncountable collection of closed subsets with empty intersection such that every countable subcollection has nonempty intersection?



      Is this possible in a metric space?






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      In this question I claim that every nested sequence of bounded closed subsets of a metric space has nonempty intersection if and only if the space has the Heine-Borel property. However, there's something that can throw a wrench in the proof: what if it is possible for there to be an uncountable collection of closed subsets with empty intersection such that every countable subcollection has nonempty intersection?



      Is this possible in a metric space?






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          Let $X$ be an uncountable set endowed with the discrete metric. Then the family ${Xsetminus{x},|,xin X}$ is an uncountable family of closed subsets with empty intersection. But no countable subfamily has that property.






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            Of course. Thank you.
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          The property that "if a family of closed sets has an empty intersection, then there is a countable subfamily with empty intersection", has a name. It's called Lindelöf. In a metric space this is equivalent to having a countable dense subset (separable), and many other such countability properties.



          Hence Santos' example was the standard example of a non-separable metric space.






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            Let $X$ be an uncountable set endowed with the discrete metric. Then the family ${Xsetminus{x},|,xin X}$ is an uncountable family of closed subsets with empty intersection. But no countable subfamily has that property.






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              Of course. Thank you.
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              I'm glad I could help.
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            Let $X$ be an uncountable set endowed with the discrete metric. Then the family ${Xsetminus{x},|,xin X}$ is an uncountable family of closed subsets with empty intersection. But no countable subfamily has that property.






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              Of course. Thank you.
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              I'm glad I could help.
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              – José Carlos Santos
              Feb 9 at 23:01














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            Let $X$ be an uncountable set endowed with the discrete metric. Then the family ${Xsetminus{x},|,xin X}$ is an uncountable family of closed subsets with empty intersection. But no countable subfamily has that property.






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            Let $X$ be an uncountable set endowed with the discrete metric. Then the family ${Xsetminus{x},|,xin X}$ is an uncountable family of closed subsets with empty intersection. But no countable subfamily has that property.







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              Of course. Thank you.
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              I'm glad I could help.
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              – José Carlos Santos
              Feb 9 at 23:01


















            • $begingroup$
              Of course. Thank you.
              $endgroup$
              – Matt Samuel
              Feb 9 at 22:46










            • $begingroup$
              I'm glad I could help.
              $endgroup$
              – José Carlos Santos
              Feb 9 at 23:01
















            $begingroup$
            Of course. Thank you.
            $endgroup$
            – Matt Samuel
            Feb 9 at 22:46




            $begingroup$
            Of course. Thank you.
            $endgroup$
            – Matt Samuel
            Feb 9 at 22:46












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            I'm glad I could help.
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            – José Carlos Santos
            Feb 9 at 23:01




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            I'm glad I could help.
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            – José Carlos Santos
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            The property that "if a family of closed sets has an empty intersection, then there is a countable subfamily with empty intersection", has a name. It's called Lindelöf. In a metric space this is equivalent to having a countable dense subset (separable), and many other such countability properties.



            Hence Santos' example was the standard example of a non-separable metric space.






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              The property that "if a family of closed sets has an empty intersection, then there is a countable subfamily with empty intersection", has a name. It's called Lindelöf. In a metric space this is equivalent to having a countable dense subset (separable), and many other such countability properties.



              Hence Santos' example was the standard example of a non-separable metric space.






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                The property that "if a family of closed sets has an empty intersection, then there is a countable subfamily with empty intersection", has a name. It's called Lindelöf. In a metric space this is equivalent to having a countable dense subset (separable), and many other such countability properties.



                Hence Santos' example was the standard example of a non-separable metric space.






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                The property that "if a family of closed sets has an empty intersection, then there is a countable subfamily with empty intersection", has a name. It's called Lindelöf. In a metric space this is equivalent to having a countable dense subset (separable), and many other such countability properties.



                Hence Santos' example was the standard example of a non-separable metric space.







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