Real Analysis/Compact Sets
Definition of compact set If any set has a open cover and containing finite subcover than it is compact
Definition
editLet (X, d) be a metric space and let A ⊆ X. We say that A is compact if for every open cover {Uλ}λ∈Λ there is a finite collection Uλ1, …,Uλk so that . In other words a set is compact if and only if every open cover has a finite subcover. There is also a sequential definition of compact set. A set A in the metric space X is called compact if every sequence in that set have a convergent subsequence.
Theorem
editLet A be a compact set in with usual metric, then A is closed and bounded.
Theorem (Heine-Borel)
editIf , with the usual metric, then every closed and bounded subset of X is compact.