Undergrad Homeomorphism onto a not open image in the target

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An example of a homeomorphism onto an image that is not open in the target is provided by considering a subset U of a topological space M that is not open. The identity map can be used as the homeomorphism, where U is topologized with the subspace topology from M. This results in the image I_d(U) being homeomorphic to U, yet I_d(U) is not open in M. The discussion clarifies that the identity map serves as a valid example under these conditions. This illustrates the concept of homeomorphism in relation to non-open images in topology.
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An example of homeomorphism onto the image that isn't open in the target
Can you provide an example of homeomorphism onto the image φ:U→φ(U) where the image φ(U)⊂M is not open in M w.r.t. its assigned topology ?

Thanks.
 
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cianfa72 said:
TL;DR Summary: An example of homeomorphism onto the image that isn't open in the target

Can you provide an example of homeomorphism onto the image φ:U→φ(U) where the image φ(U)⊂M is not open in M w.r.t. its assigned topology ?

Thanks.
Take a subset ##U\subset M##, which is not open and the identity map.
 
martinbn said:
Take a subset ##U\subset M##, which is not open and the identity map.
Ah ok, you mean a not open ##U \subset M## topologized with the subspace topology from ##M## taken as domain of the identity map ##I_d## (homeomorphism onto the image ##I_d(U)## w.r.t. the subspace topology from ##M##).
 
We all know the definition of n-dimensional topological manifold uses open sets and homeomorphisms onto the image as open set in ##\mathbb R^n##. It should be possible to reformulate the definition of n-dimensional topological manifold using closed sets on the manifold's topology and on ##\mathbb R^n## ? I'm positive for this. Perhaps the definition of smooth manifold would be problematic, though.

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