Two improvements on Tkačenko's addition theorem

summary:We prove that (A) if a countably compact space is the union of countably many $D$ subspaces then it is compact; (B) if a compact $T_2$ space is the union of fewer than $N(\Bbb R)$ = \operatorname{cov} (\Cal M) left-separated subspaces then it is scattered. Both (A) and (B) improve results of Tkačenko from 1979; (A) also answers a question that was raised by Arhangel'ski\v{i} and improves a result of Gruenhage

On some classes of Lindel\"of Sigma-spaces

We consider special subclasses of the class of Lindel\"of Sigma-spaces obtained by imposing restrictions on the weight of the elements of compact covers that admit countable networks: A space $X$ is in the class $L\Sigma(\leq\kappa)$ if it admits a cover by compact subspaces of weight $\kappa$ and a countable network for the cover. We restrict our attention to $\kappa\leq\omega$. In the case $\kappa=\omega$, the class includes the class of metrizably fibered spaces considered by Tkachuk, and the $P$-approximable spaces considered by Tkacenko. The case $\kappa=1$ corresponds to the spaces of countable network weight, but even the case $\kappa=2$ gives rise to a nontrivial class of spaces. The relation of known classes of compact spaces to these classes is considered. It is shown that not every Corson compact of weight $\aleph_1$ is in the class $L\Sigma(\leq \omega)$, answering a question of Tkachuk. As well, we study whether certain compact spaces in $L\Sigma(\leq\omega)$ have dense metrizable subspaces, partially answering a question of Tkacenko. Other interesting results and examples are obtained, and we conclude the paper with a number of open questions.Comment: 21 pages. to appear in Topology and its Application

Some new directions in infinite-combinatorial topology

We give a light introduction to selection principles in topology, a young subfield of infinite-combinatorial topology. Emphasis is put on the modern approach to the problems it deals with. Recent results are described, and open problems are stated. Some results which do not appear elsewhere are also included, with proofs.Comment: Small update

On a condition for the pseudo radiality of a product

summary:A sufficient condition for the pseudo radiality of the product of two compact Hausdorff spaces is given

On compact fibered spaces

AbstractA space X is called fibered if there exists a countable family γ of sets closed in X such that γ(x)=⋂{F:x∈F∈γ} is metrizable for each x∈X. In the paper we answer two problems of Tkachuk raised in [Topology Proc. 19 (1994) 321–334] about compact fibered spaces

Some properties of C(X), I

AbstractBy a result of A.V. Arhangel'skiǐ and E.G. Pytkeiev, the space C(X) of the continuous real functions on X with the topology of pointwise convergence has tightness ω iff Xn is Lindelöf for every n ∈ ω. In this paper we describe other convergence properties of C(X) (e.g. the Fréchet-Urysohn properly) in terms of covering properties of X.In some cases the equivalence between these properties turn out to be dependent on the set theory we choose. Some open problems are also stated