The hyperspace of \(\mathcal{T} \)-closed subcontinua (Q1985690)

Given a metric continuum \(X\), the hyperspace of subcontinua is denoted by \(C(X)\) and is endowed with the Hausdorff metric. The Jones' set function \(\mathcal {T}\) is defined on subsets of \(X\) as follows. If \(A\subset X\), let \(\mathcal {T}(A)=\{p\in X:\) for each \(M\in C(X)\), with \(p\in int_{X}(M)\), we have \(M\cap A\neq \emptyset\}\). A subcontinuum \(A\) of \(X\) is a \(\mathcal {T}\)-closed subcontinuum of \(X\) provided that \(\mathcal {T}(A)=A\). The paper under review introduces the study of the hyperspace of \(\mathcal {T}\)-closed subcontinua of \(X\), which is denoted by \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\). The paper starts with a series of illustrating examples. Besides showing some geometric flavor on this topic, the authors also show that the structure of \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\) can have unexpected behavior. The authors also study some topological properties of \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\), like connectedness, compactness and density of \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\) in \(C(X)\) on some specific families of continua such as products, cones, compactifications of the ray \([0,\infty)\), fans and curves of pseudo-arcs. The following list of interesting problems, offered by the authors, shows that the structure of \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\) is complex and worth being studied. Problem 3.18. Given a compact metric space \(Y\), does there exist a continuum \(X\) such that \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\) is homeomorphic to \(Y\)? Problem 4.11. Let \(X\) be a continuum and let \(Y\) be a finite graph. Is \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X\times Y)\) connected (arcwise connected)? Problem 4.12. Let \(X\) be a compact metric space. If \(\mathrm{Sus}(X)\) denotes the suspension of \(X\), is \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(\mathrm{Sus}(X))\) connected (arcwise connected)? Problem 4.13. Let \(X\) and \(Y\) be continua. If \(Y\) is contractible and locally connected, is \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X\times Y)\) connected (arcwise connected)? Problem 4.14. Let \(X\) be a continuum. If \(X\) is aposyndetic, is \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\) connected (arcwise connected)? Problem 6.6. Let \(X\) be a continuum. Does there exist a continuum \(Y\) such that \(C(X)\) is homeomorphic to \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(Y)\)? Problem 6.7. Let \(X\) be a continuum for which \(C_{\mathcal{T}}(X)\) is a nondegenerate continuum. Is it true that \(\mathcal{T}\) is continuous on \(X\)?