Let $X$ be a compact topological space( it is Hausdorff). Can $X$ have infinitely many isolated points?
[Math] The number of isolated points in a compact space
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Let $X$ be a compact topological space( it is Hausdorff). Can $X$ have infinitely many isolated points?
Best Answer
Yes. Take $X=\{0\}\cup\{2^{-n}:n\in\mathbb{N}\}$ with the topology given by the distance $d(x,y)=|x-y|$. Then $X$ is compact (it is bounded and closed) and it contains infinitely many isolated points, namely $\{2^{-n}:n\in\mathbb{N}\}$.