Abstract:
In this paper we study topological properties of topological groups and, first of all, cardinal invariants of topological groups. Many of the relevant questions are subsumed under the following general scheme: how does the compatibility of the topology with the group structure reflect on the relations among the invariants of this topology?
We use the notation and terminology of $ \lbrack 4\rbrack$. Cardinal invariants of a topological group are understood to mean those of its underlying space, which is assumed throughout to be completely regular and $ T_1$. Proofs are given in condensed form or omitted altogether.