Topological properties on \(n\)-fold pseudo-hyperspace suspension of a continuum (Q2291600)

Given a metric continuum \(X\) let \(C_{n}(X)\) denote the hyperspace of nonempty closed subsets of \(X\) having at most \(n\) components and \(F_{1}(X)\) the space of singletons of \(X\), both endowed with the Hausdorff metric. The quotient continuum \(C_{n}(X)/F_{1}(X)\) is denoted by \(\mathrm{PHS}_{n}(X)\) and is called the pseudo-hyperspace suspension of \(X\). Given a mapping \(f:X\rightarrow Y\), the induced mapping \(C_{n}(f):C_{n}(X)\rightarrow C_{n}(Y)\) is defined by \(f(A)\) (the image of \(A\) under \(f\)). The mapping \(C_{n}(f)\) induces a mapping \(\mathrm{PHS}_{n}(f):\mathrm{PHS}_{n}(X)\rightarrow\mathrm{PHS}_{n}(Y)\). The hyperspace \(\mathrm{PHS}_{n}(X)\) was introduced by \textit{J. C. Macías} [Glas. Mat., III. Ser. 43, No. 2, 439--449 (2008; Zbl 1160.54005)], in that paper many general properties of this hyperspace were proved. In the paper under review the authors continue this line. Amongst others, they obtain some results related to homogeneity. They include the question: has \(\mathrm{PHS}_{2}(S^{1})\) (\(S^{1}\) is the unit circle) exactly three classes of the equivalence relation given by: two elements in \(\mathrm{PHS}_{2}(S^{1})\) are equivalent if there exists a self homeomorphism of \(\mathrm{PHS}_{2}(S^{1})\) sending one into another? In the second part of the paper, given a class of mappings \(\mathcal {M}\), the authors consider the relationships between the statements: (a) \(f\in\mathcal{M}\), (b) \(C_{n}(f)\in \mathcal{M}\), and (c) \(\mathrm{PHS}_{n}(f)\in \mathcal{M}\). They gather many results in this area and obtain some new ones related to confluent, open, simple and freely decomposable mappings.