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A note on compact sets in spaces of subsets

Diamond, P. and Kloeden, P. (1988) A note on compact sets in spaces of subsets. Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society, 38 (3). pp. 393-395.

Link to Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0004972700027763
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Abstract

A simple characterisation is given of compact sets of the space K(X), of nonempty compact subsets of a complete metric space X, with the Hausdorff metric dH. It is used to give a new proof of the Blaschke selection theorem for compact starshaped sets.

Item Type: Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s): School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Copyright: © 1988 Australian Mathematical Society
URI: http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/31925
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