A first countable, initially \(\omega _1\)-compact but non-compact space (Q1030193)

It is known that under CH an initially \(\omega_1\)-compact \(T_3\) space of countable tightness is compact. In this paper, by forcing, the authors construct a locally compact, first countable, zero-dimensional, normal, initially \(\omega_1\)-compact, non-compact space \(X\) of cardinality \(\omega_2\). An interesting consequence is that the Alexandroff one-point compactification of \(X\) has no non-trivial converging \(\omega_1\)-sequences.