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**Exercise 13: Number Theory vs. Topology: Furstenberg's Proof**

Define a topology \( \tau \) on \( \mathbb{N} \) (set of all non-negative integers) by

\[ \tau = \emptyset \cup \{ U \subseteq \mathbb{N}, \forall a \in U, \exists \text{ an arithmetic progression } a + m\mathbb{N} \text{ for some } m \geq 1 \text{ and } a + m\mathbb{N} \subset U \} \]

1. **Verify that \( \tau \) defines a topology on \( \mathbb{N} \).**

2. **Verify that every nonempty open set in \( \tau \) is infinite.**

3. **Show that every arithmetic progression is clopen in \( (\mathbb{N}, \tau) \).**

4. **Let \( \mathcal{B} \) be a collection of all arithmetic progressions of positive integers. Show that \( \mathcal{B} \) is a basis for \( \tau \).**

5. **Show that \( (\mathbb{N}, \tau) \) is Hausdorff.**

6. **Prove that for every prime number \( p \), the set \(\{ np; \, n \geq 1 \}\) is closed.**

7. **Prove that there are infinitely many prime numbers.**

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**Explanation of the Concepts:**

- **Topology \( \tau \):** A collection of subsets of a set \( \mathbb{N} \) that satisfies certain conditions. Here, it involves arithmetic progressions.
  
- **Clopen Sets:** Sets that are both open and closed in a given topology.

- **Hausdorff Space:** A space in which any two distinct points have disjoint neighborhoods.

- **Basis for a Topology:** A collection of open sets such that every open set can be written as a union of elements from the basis.
Transcribed Image Text:**Exercise 13: Number Theory vs. Topology: Furstenberg's Proof** Define a topology \( \tau \) on \( \mathbb{N} \) (set of all non-negative integers) by \[ \tau = \emptyset \cup \{ U \subseteq \mathbb{N}, \forall a \in U, \exists \text{ an arithmetic progression } a + m\mathbb{N} \text{ for some } m \geq 1 \text{ and } a + m\mathbb{N} \subset U \} \] 1. **Verify that \( \tau \) defines a topology on \( \mathbb{N} \).** 2. **Verify that every nonempty open set in \( \tau \) is infinite.** 3. **Show that every arithmetic progression is clopen in \( (\mathbb{N}, \tau) \).** 4. **Let \( \mathcal{B} \) be a collection of all arithmetic progressions of positive integers. Show that \( \mathcal{B} \) is a basis for \( \tau \).** 5. **Show that \( (\mathbb{N}, \tau) \) is Hausdorff.** 6. **Prove that for every prime number \( p \), the set \(\{ np; \, n \geq 1 \}\) is closed.** 7. **Prove that there are infinitely many prime numbers.** --- **Explanation of the Concepts:** - **Topology \( \tau \):** A collection of subsets of a set \( \mathbb{N} \) that satisfies certain conditions. Here, it involves arithmetic progressions. - **Clopen Sets:** Sets that are both open and closed in a given topology. - **Hausdorff Space:** A space in which any two distinct points have disjoint neighborhoods. - **Basis for a Topology:** A collection of open sets such that every open set can be written as a union of elements from the basis.
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