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A [[compact space|compact]] or [[countably compact space|countably compact]] [[Hausdorff space|Hausdorff space]] is metrizable if and only if it has a [[countable base]]: indeed, it is [[homeomorphism|homeomorphic]] to a subset of the [[Hilbert cube]].
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A [[compact space|compact]] or [[countably-compact space|countably compact]] [[Hausdorff space|Hausdorff space]] is metrizable if and only if it has a [[countable base]]: indeed, it is [[homeomorphism|homeomorphic]] to a subset of the [[Hilbert cube]].
  
 
A [[Topological space|topological space]] with a countable base is metrizable if and only if it is normal (cf. [[Normal space|Normal space]]), or (an addition by A.N. Tikhonov) if and only if it is regular.
 
A [[Topological space|topological space]] with a countable base is metrizable if and only if it is normal (cf. [[Normal space|Normal space]]), or (an addition by A.N. Tikhonov) if and only if it is regular.

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A compact or countably compact Hausdorff space is metrizable if and only if it has a countable base: indeed, it is homeomorphic to a subset of the Hilbert cube.

A topological space with a countable base is metrizable if and only if it is normal (cf. Normal space), or (an addition by A.N. Tikhonov) if and only if it is regular.


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References

[a1] A.V. Arkhangel'skii, V.I. Ponomarev, "Fundamentals of general topology: problems and exercises" , Reidel (1984) pp. Chapt. 5 (Translated from Russian)
[a2] J.L. Kelley, "General topology" , v. Nostrand (1955) pp. 125; 127
[a3] W.Franz, "General topology" , Harrap (1967) p. 100
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Urysohn metrization theorem. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Urysohn_metrization_theorem&oldid=30580
This article was adapted from an original article by P.S. Aleksandrov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article