cmi-entrance 2015 Q16

cmi-entrance · India · pgmath 10 marks Not Maths
Let $X$ be a topological space and $f : X \longrightarrow [0,1]$ be a closed continuous surjective map such that $f^{-1}(a)$ is compact for every $0 \leq a \leq 1$. Prove or disprove: $X$ is compact. (A map is said to be closed if it takes closed sets to closed sets.)
Let $X$ be a topological space and $f : X \longrightarrow [0,1]$ be a closed continuous surjective map such that $f^{-1}(a)$ is compact for every $0 \leq a \leq 1$. Prove or disprove: $X$ is compact. (A map is said to be closed if it takes closed sets to closed sets.)