Strong topology (polar topology)

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In functional analysis and related areas of mathematics the strong topology is the finest polar topology, the topology with the most open sets, on a dual pair. The coarsest polar topology is called weak topology.

[edit] Definition

Given a dual pair $(X,Y,\langle , \rangle)$ the strong topology $β(Y, X)$ on $Y$ is the polar topology defined by using the family of all sets in $X$ where the polar set in $Y$ is absorbent.

[edit] Examples

Given a normed vector space $X$ and its continuous dual $X'$ then $β(X', X)$ -topology on $X'$ is identical to the topology induced by the operator norm. Conversely $β(X, X')$ -topology on $X$ is identical to the topology induced by the norm.