A topological space is a T2 or Hausdorff /separated space if, for each pair of distinct pointsand
disjoint open sets
and
exist such that
A metric space is obviously T2.
Suppose nowis a T2 space. Let
There is an open set A_x containing x with a notin A_x .
Henceand
is an open set since it is a union of a family of open sets
Henceis closed and
is a T1 space.