The $k_{R}$-property of free Abelian topological groups and products of sequential fans

TL;DR

This paper investigates the $k_{R}$-property in products of sequential fans and free Abelian topological groups, establishing conditions under which these spaces possess the $k_{R}$-property and generalizing previous results.

Contribution

It provides new criteria for the $k_{R}$-property in products of sequential fans and extends these findings to free Abelian topological groups, broadening the understanding of these spaces.

Findings

$S_{\omega_1} \times S_{\omega_1}$ is not a $k_{R}$-space.

$S_{\omega} \times S_{\omega_1}$ is a $k_{R}$-space iff it is a $k$-space iff $\mathfrak{b} > \omega_1$.

Generalization of results on sequential fans and free Abelian topological groups.

Abstract

A space $X$ is called a $k_{R}$-space, if $X$ is Tychonoff and the necessary and sufficient condition for a real-valued function $f$ on $X$ to be continuous is that the restriction of $f$ to each compact subset is continuous. In this paper, we discuss the $k_{R}$-property of products of sequential fans and free Abelian topological groups by applying the $\kappa$-fan introduced by Banakh. In particular, we prove the following two results: (1) The space $S_{\omega_{1}}\times S_{\omega_{1}}$ is not a $k_{R}$-space. (2) The space $S_{\omega}\times S_{\omega_{1}}$ is a $k_{R}$-space if and only if $S_{\omega}\times S_{\omega_{1}}$ is a $k$-space if and only if $\mathfrak b>\omega_1$. These results generalize some well-known results on sequential fans. Furthermore, we generalize some results of Yamada on the free Abelian topological groups by applying the above results. Finally, we pose some open questions about the $k_{R}$-spaces.