The space \(\mathbb{Q}\) is not connected. In fact, for any irrational \(x \in \mathbb{R}\), the set \([-x,x] \cap \mathbb{Q}= (-x,x) \cap \mathbb{Q}\) is both open and closed in the subspace topology on \(\mathbb{Q}\).

If \(A\) is connected and \(B\) is a set such that \(A \subseteq B \subseteq \overline{A}\) then \(B\) is also connected.

 Show that the complement of any countable subset \(C\) in \(\mathbb{R^2}\) is path-connected.

 Show that the continuous image of a path-connected space is path-connected.

For open subset \(U\) of \(\mathbb{R^n}\) , show that \(U\) is connected if and only if \(U\) is path-connected.

Let \(X\) be a compact space with a nested sequence \(\{C_n\}\) of non-empty closed subsets: \(C_1 \supseteq C_2 \supseteq C_3 \cdots\) . Show that the intersection \(\cap_nC_n\) is non-empty.

A topological space \(X\) is compact if and only if for every collection \(C\) with finite intersection property, \(\cap_{C \in C}C\) is non-empty.

Let \(X\) be a first countable space and let \(A\) be a subset of \(X\). Then the following are true:

(1) (Sequence Lemma) \(A\) point \(x \in \overline{A}\) if and only if there is a sequence of points of A converging to \(x\).

(2) (Continuity Versus Sequential Continuity) Let \(f: X \rightarrow Y\) . Then \(f\) is continuous if and only if \(f\) is sequentially continuous.

A metric space \((X,d)\) is second countable if any one of the following holds true:

(1) \(X\) has a countable dense subset,

(2) \(X\) is compact.

Show that \(\mathbb{R_l}\) is not metrizable.

If \(X\) is second countable then every open covering of \(X\) contains a countable subcover.