Talk:General topology

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Mathematics rating:	Start Class	Top Priority	Field: Topology
Please update this rating as the article progresses, or if the rating is inaccurate. Click to show/hide comments. Please add to or update the comments to suggest improvements to the article. Expand history and scope; add material on applications and major theorems. Tompw 18:30, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

I think set-theoretic topology deserves its own page. It is really distinct from general topology, in that it focuses on the results about topological spaces depending on set theoretic issues, whereas general topology seems to me to imply general topological concepts used everywhere (including set-theoretic, algebraic, differential topology, etc.) Revolver 11:50, 17 May 2005 (UTC)

In the beginning of the article it is stated that general topology is the same as point-set topology. But it is wrong because there is also pointless topology which also pertains to general topology. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Porton (talk • contribs) 18:16, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

This article is wrong. It says that General Topology is study of topological spaces, but General Topology also studies uniform spaces and proximity spaces. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Porton (talk • contribs) 16:03, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rename to point set topology?

I find the title General topology confusing, as it gives the impression this could be a general page on topology which is really Topology. --Salix alba (talk) 07:47, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

• I don't think so. First of all, this name is used commonly. And, secondly, whoever is interested in the topology article, rather than this one, can get there via the wikilink in the first sentence. --Kompik 15:38, 10 April 2007 (UTC)