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I want to show that a compact metric space is a separable space.



Attempt:
Suppose $X$ is compact. Then it is complete and totally bounded. Taking $epsilon=frac{1}{n}$ in the definition of total boundedness gives me $exists x_1,x_2,ldots,$ such that $Xsubset bigcup_{i=1}^nB_{frac{1}{n}}(x_i)$..



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    Let $A_n:= {x_1,...x_n}$, the centers of the finite subcovers for balls with radius $1/n$. Then take $cup_{nin mathbb{N}} A_n$, this set is countable and dense.
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    I understand why it is countable since the union of countable many points is once again countable. How do we know that set is dense though?
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    Try to show that for each $epsilon > 0$ and $xin X$, there exists $x_epsilon in X$ such that $d(x, x_epsilon) < epsilon$. Hint: there is a cover of $X$ with balls of radius $1/n < epsilon$, also that the center of these balls are in $A = cup_n A_n$.
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    @Xiao Actually $A_n=left{x_1,ldots,x_{N_n}right}$, to avoid confusions.
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    Compact does not imply separable, you may consider inserting the word metric in the title of your question.
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    – Mirko
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I want to show that a compact metric space is a separable space.



Attempt:
Suppose $X$ is compact. Then it is complete and totally bounded. Taking $epsilon=frac{1}{n}$ in the definition of total boundedness gives me $exists x_1,x_2,ldots,$ such that $Xsubset bigcup_{i=1}^nB_{frac{1}{n}}(x_i)$..



how to continue?






real-analysis general-topology metric-spaces compactness separable-spaces







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  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Let $A_n:= {x_1,...x_n}$, the centers of the finite subcovers for balls with radius $1/n$. Then take $cup_{nin mathbb{N}} A_n$, this set is countable and dense.
    $endgroup$
    – Xiao
    Dec 1 '14 at 16:57












  • $begingroup$
    I understand why it is countable since the union of countable many points is once again countable. How do we know that set is dense though?
    $endgroup$
    – Jon
    Dec 1 '14 at 17:03










  • $begingroup$
    Try to show that for each $epsilon > 0$ and $xin X$, there exists $x_epsilon in X$ such that $d(x, x_epsilon) < epsilon$. Hint: there is a cover of $X$ with balls of radius $1/n < epsilon$, also that the center of these balls are in $A = cup_n A_n$.
    $endgroup$
    – Xiao
    Dec 1 '14 at 17:43












  • $begingroup$
    @Xiao Actually $A_n=left{x_1,ldots,x_{N_n}right}$, to avoid confusions.
    $endgroup$
    – Luiz Cordeiro
    Dec 1 '14 at 19:01










  • $begingroup$
    Compact does not imply separable, you may consider inserting the word metric in the title of your question.
    $endgroup$
    – Mirko
    Dec 1 '14 at 20:24














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I want to show that a compact metric space is a separable space.



Attempt:
Suppose $X$ is compact. Then it is complete and totally bounded. Taking $epsilon=frac{1}{n}$ in the definition of total boundedness gives me $exists x_1,x_2,ldots,$ such that $Xsubset bigcup_{i=1}^nB_{frac{1}{n}}(x_i)$..



how to continue?






real-analysis general-topology metric-spaces compactness separable-spaces







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I want to show that a compact metric space is a separable space.



Attempt:
Suppose $X$ is compact. Then it is complete and totally bounded. Taking $epsilon=frac{1}{n}$ in the definition of total boundedness gives me $exists x_1,x_2,ldots,$ such that $Xsubset bigcup_{i=1}^nB_{frac{1}{n}}(x_i)$..



how to continue?






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    $begingroup$
    Let $A_n:= {x_1,...x_n}$, the centers of the finite subcovers for balls with radius $1/n$. Then take $cup_{nin mathbb{N}} A_n$, this set is countable and dense.
    $endgroup$
    – Xiao
    Dec 1 '14 at 16:57












  • $begingroup$
    I understand why it is countable since the union of countable many points is once again countable. How do we know that set is dense though?
    $endgroup$
    – Jon
    Dec 1 '14 at 17:03










  • $begingroup$
    Try to show that for each $epsilon > 0$ and $xin X$, there exists $x_epsilon in X$ such that $d(x, x_epsilon) < epsilon$. Hint: there is a cover of $X$ with balls of radius $1/n < epsilon$, also that the center of these balls are in $A = cup_n A_n$.
    $endgroup$
    – Xiao
    Dec 1 '14 at 17:43












  • $begingroup$
    @Xiao Actually $A_n=left{x_1,ldots,x_{N_n}right}$, to avoid confusions.
    $endgroup$
    – Luiz Cordeiro
    Dec 1 '14 at 19:01










  • $begingroup$
    Compact does not imply separable, you may consider inserting the word metric in the title of your question.
    $endgroup$
    – Mirko
    Dec 1 '14 at 20:24














  • 2




    $begingroup$
    Let $A_n:= {x_1,...x_n}$, the centers of the finite subcovers for balls with radius $1/n$. Then take $cup_{nin mathbb{N}} A_n$, this set is countable and dense.
    $endgroup$
    – Xiao
    Dec 1 '14 at 16:57












  • $begingroup$
    I understand why it is countable since the union of countable many points is once again countable. How do we know that set is dense though?
    $endgroup$
    – Jon
    Dec 1 '14 at 17:03










  • $begingroup$
    Try to show that for each $epsilon > 0$ and $xin X$, there exists $x_epsilon in X$ such that $d(x, x_epsilon) < epsilon$. Hint: there is a cover of $X$ with balls of radius $1/n < epsilon$, also that the center of these balls are in $A = cup_n A_n$.
    $endgroup$
    – Xiao
    Dec 1 '14 at 17:43












  • $begingroup$
    @Xiao Actually $A_n=left{x_1,ldots,x_{N_n}right}$, to avoid confusions.
    $endgroup$
    – Luiz Cordeiro
    Dec 1 '14 at 19:01










  • $begingroup$
    Compact does not imply separable, you may consider inserting the word metric in the title of your question.
    $endgroup$
    – Mirko
    Dec 1 '14 at 20:24








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$begingroup$
Let $A_n:= {x_1,...x_n}$, the centers of the finite subcovers for balls with radius $1/n$. Then take $cup_{nin mathbb{N}} A_n$, this set is countable and dense.
$endgroup$
– Xiao
Dec 1 '14 at 16:57






$begingroup$
Let $A_n:= {x_1,...x_n}$, the centers of the finite subcovers for balls with radius $1/n$. Then take $cup_{nin mathbb{N}} A_n$, this set is countable and dense.
$endgroup$
– Xiao
Dec 1 '14 at 16:57














$begingroup$
I understand why it is countable since the union of countable many points is once again countable. How do we know that set is dense though?
$endgroup$
– Jon
Dec 1 '14 at 17:03




$begingroup$
I understand why it is countable since the union of countable many points is once again countable. How do we know that set is dense though?
$endgroup$
– Jon
Dec 1 '14 at 17:03












$begingroup$
Try to show that for each $epsilon > 0$ and $xin X$, there exists $x_epsilon in X$ such that $d(x, x_epsilon) < epsilon$. Hint: there is a cover of $X$ with balls of radius $1/n < epsilon$, also that the center of these balls are in $A = cup_n A_n$.
$endgroup$
– Xiao
Dec 1 '14 at 17:43






$begingroup$
Try to show that for each $epsilon > 0$ and $xin X$, there exists $x_epsilon in X$ such that $d(x, x_epsilon) < epsilon$. Hint: there is a cover of $X$ with balls of radius $1/n < epsilon$, also that the center of these balls are in $A = cup_n A_n$.
$endgroup$
– Xiao
Dec 1 '14 at 17:43














$begingroup$
@Xiao Actually $A_n=left{x_1,ldots,x_{N_n}right}$, to avoid confusions.
$endgroup$
– Luiz Cordeiro
Dec 1 '14 at 19:01




$begingroup$
@Xiao Actually $A_n=left{x_1,ldots,x_{N_n}right}$, to avoid confusions.
$endgroup$
– Luiz Cordeiro
Dec 1 '14 at 19:01












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Compact does not imply separable, you may consider inserting the word metric in the title of your question.
$endgroup$
– Mirko
Dec 1 '14 at 20:24




$begingroup$
Compact does not imply separable, you may consider inserting the word metric in the title of your question.
$endgroup$
– Mirko
Dec 1 '14 at 20:24










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If $X$ is compact, there are points ${x_i^{(n)}}_{i=1}^{k_n}$ for all $n in mathbb N$ and finite $k_n$, such that
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X subset bigcup_{i=1}^{k_n} B(x_i,1/n) qquad (n in mathbb N)
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Now take the union of all the $x_i^{(n)}$ to get a countable dense subset of $X$.






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    If $X$ is compact, there are points ${x_i^{(n)}}_{i=1}^{k_n}$ for all $n in mathbb N$ and finite $k_n$, such that
    $$
    X subset bigcup_{i=1}^{k_n} B(x_i,1/n) qquad (n in mathbb N)
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    Now take the union of all the $x_i^{(n)}$ to get a countable dense subset of $X$.






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      If $X$ is compact, there are points ${x_i^{(n)}}_{i=1}^{k_n}$ for all $n in mathbb N$ and finite $k_n$, such that
      $$
      X subset bigcup_{i=1}^{k_n} B(x_i,1/n) qquad (n in mathbb N)
      $$
      Now take the union of all the $x_i^{(n)}$ to get a countable dense subset of $X$.






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        If $X$ is compact, there are points ${x_i^{(n)}}_{i=1}^{k_n}$ for all $n in mathbb N$ and finite $k_n$, such that
        $$
        X subset bigcup_{i=1}^{k_n} B(x_i,1/n) qquad (n in mathbb N)
        $$
        Now take the union of all the $x_i^{(n)}$ to get a countable dense subset of $X$.






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        If $X$ is compact, there are points ${x_i^{(n)}}_{i=1}^{k_n}$ for all $n in mathbb N$ and finite $k_n$, such that
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        X subset bigcup_{i=1}^{k_n} B(x_i,1/n) qquad (n in mathbb N)
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        Now take the union of all the $x_i^{(n)}$ to get a countable dense subset of $X$.







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