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Non-Hausdorff quotient of the real line by rational translation

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Identify x,y∈R when x−y∈Q. Every nonempty saturated open subset of R meets every other one because rational translates of any open interval meet any prescribed nonempty open interval. The quotient R/Q has multiple points but no two nonempty disjoint open subsets, so it is not Hausdorff.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2023 / ib / Paper 4 / 10G / ii / Solution

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