Parametrizing open universals (Q1348237): Difference between revisions

If \(X\) and \(Y\) are two spaces and \(U\)~is an open subset of \(X\times Y\) such that the family \(\{U^y:y\in Y\}\) of horizontal slices is exactly the family of open sets of~\(X\) then \(U\)~is said to be an open universal set for~\(X\) parametrized by~\(Y\). A previous paper [\textit{P. M. Gartside} and \textit{J. T. H. Lo}, Proc. 3rd Galway topol. colloq., Topology Atlas (1999; Zbl 0934.54018)] asked: given \(X\) what \(Y\) can we expect to have to use? The present paper asks: given \(Y\) what \(X\) can we parametrize? There is a characterization of when \(D(\lambda)^\mu\) parametrizes~\(D(\kappa)\). If some metrizable space of weight~\(\kappa\) parametrizes all spaces of weight~\(\kappa\) then \(\kappa\)~has countable cofinality and the converse holds under the~GCH (and always if \(\kappa\)~is a strong limit). On the other hand Martin's Axiom plus \(2^{\aleph_0}=\aleph_{\omega+1}\) implies no first-countable space of weight~\(\aleph_\omega\) parametrizes all spaces of weight~\(\aleph_\omega\).