Spaces with a d-Point-Discrete Weak Base

Abstract

In this paper $\sigma$-point-discrete weak bases are considered. Three necessary conditions that individually ensure that a space with a $\sigma$-point-discrete weak base has a s-compact-finite weak base are given. We show that $\sigma$-compact-finite weak bases are preserved by closed sequence-covering maps. It is shown that a space $X$ is metrizable if and only if $X^{\omega}$ has a $\sigma$-point-discrete weak base. Conditions are given to ensure when a paratopological group with $\sigma$-point-discrete weak base is metrizable. Several open questions are posed.