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Let $X$ be a set and $A$ be an upward-directed set, then a \textbf{net} in $X$ is a mapping $A \to X$, denoted $\net{x} \subset X$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{definition}[Subnet]
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\label{definition:subnet}
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Let $X$ be a set, $A, B$ be upward-directed sets, and $\varphi: A \to B$, then $\varphi$ is \textbf{upward-directed} if:
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item \textbf{(Isotone)} For any $\alpha, \beta \in A$ with $\alpha \le \beta$, $\varphi(\alpha) \le \varphi(\beta)$.
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\item \textbf{(Cofinality)} For any $\beta \in B$, there exists $\alpha \in A$ such that $\varphi(\alpha) \ge \beta$.
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\end{enumerate}
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For any net $\angles{x_\beta}_{\beta \in B}$ and upward-directed map $\varphi: A \to B$, $\anglesn{x_{\varphi(\alpha)}}_{\alpha \in A}$ is a \textbf{subnet} of $X$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{definition}[Eventually]
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\label{definition:eventually}
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Let $X$ be a set, $\net{x} \subset X$, and $E \subset X$, then $\net{x}$ is \textbf{eventually in} $E$ if there exists $\alpha_0 \in A$ such that $x_\alpha \in E$ for all $\alpha \gtrsim \alpha_0$.
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Let $X$ be a set, $\net{x} \subset X$, and $E \subset X$, then $\net{x}$ is \textbf{eventually in} $E$ if there exists $\alpha_0 \in A$ such that $x_\alpha \in E$ for all $\alpha \ge \alpha_0$.
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For any filter $\fF \subset 2^X$, $\net{x}$ is \textbf{eventually in} $\fF$ if it is eventually in $E$ for all $E \in \fF$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{definition}[Frequently]
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\label{definition:frequently}
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Let $X$ be a set, $\net{x} \subset X$, and $E \subset X$, then $\net{x}$ is \textbf{frequently in} $E$ if for all $\alpha_0 \in A$, there exists $\alpha \gtrsim \alpha_0$ such that $x_\alpha \in E$.
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Let $X$ be a set, $\net{x} \subset X$, and $E \subset X$, then $\net{x}$ is \textbf{frequently in} $E$ if for all $\alpha_0 \in A$, there exists $\alpha \ge \alpha_0$ such that $x_\alpha \in E$.
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For any filter $\fF \subset 2^X$, $\net{x}$ is \textbf{frequently in} $\fF$ if it is frequently in $E$ for all $E \in \fF$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{definition}[Convergence]
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\label{definition:net-convergence}
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Let $X$ be a topological space and $\net{x} \subset X$, then $\net{x}$ \textbf{converges} to $x$ if for every $U \in \cn(x)$, $\net{x}$ is eventually in $U$, denoted $x_\alpha \to x$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{definition}[Associated Net]
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\label{definition:filter-associated-net}
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Let $X$ be a set, $\fF \subset 2^X$ be a filter, and let
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\[
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N_{\fF} = \bracsn{(x, F) \in X \times \fF| F \in \fF, x \in F}
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\]
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under the ordering $(x, E) \le (y, F)$ if $E \supset F$, then $N_{\fF}$ is a directed set. For each $(x, F) \in N_{\fF}$, let $x_{(x, F)} = x$, then $\angles{x_{(x, \fF)}}_{(x, \fF) \in N_{\fF}} \subset X$ is the \textbf{net associated with} $\fF$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{definition}[Tail Filter]
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\label{definition:tail-filter}
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Let $X$ be a set and $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A} \subset X$ be a net. For each $\alpha \in A$, let
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\[
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T(\alpha) = \bracsn{x_\beta|\beta \in A, \beta \ge \alpha}
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\]
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then the filter $T_x$ generated by $\bracsn{T(\alpha)|\alpha \in A}$ is the \textbf{tail filter} of $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{definition}[Ultranet]
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\label{definition:ultranet}
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Let $X$ be a set and $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A} \subset X$ be a net, then $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ is an \textbf{ultranet} if for every $E \subset X$, $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ is eventually in $E$ or $E^c$.
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\end{definition}
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\begin{lemma}
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\label{lemma:filter-subnet-extraction}
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Let $X$ be a set, $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A} \subset X$ be a net, and $\fF \subset 2^X$ be a filter, then the following are equivalent:
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item For each $F \in \fF$, $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ is in $F$ frequently.
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\item There exists an subnet $\angles{x_\beta}_{\beta \in B} \subset \angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ such that for each $F \in \fF$, $\angles{x_\beta}_{\beta \in B}$ is in $F$ eventually.
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\end{enumerate}
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\end{lemma}
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\begin{proof}
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(1) $\Rightarrow$ (2): Let
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\[
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B = \bracsn{(\alpha, F) \in A \times \fF|x_\alpha \in F, F \in \fF, \alpha \in A}
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\]
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with the ordering $(\alpha, E) \ge (\beta, F)$ if $\alpha \le \beta$ and $E \supset F$, then $B$ is upward-directed. As $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ is in $F$ frequently for all $F \in \fF$, the mapping $(\alpha, E) \mapsto \alpha$ is upward-directed.
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For each $(x, E) \in B$, let $x_{(\alpha, E)} = x_\alpha$, then $\anglesn{x_{(\alpha, E)}}_{(\alpha,E) \in B}$ is a subnet of $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$.
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\end{proof}
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\begin{lemma}
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\label{lemma:ultranet}
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Let $X$ be a set and $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A} \subset X$ be a net, then $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ admits an ultra subnet.
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\end{lemma}
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\begin{proof}
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Let $\fF \subset 2^X$ be the tail filter of $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$, then by the \hyperref[ultrafilter lemma]{lemma:ultrafilter}, there exists an ultrafilter $\fU \subset 2^X$ with $\fU \supset \fF$. For each $U \in \fU$, $U \cap F \ne \emptyset$ for all $F \in \fF$. Hence $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ is frequently in $U$ for all $U \in \fU$. By \autoref{lemma:filter-subnet-extraction}, $\angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ admits a subnet $\angles{x_\beta}_{\beta \in B} \subset \angles{x_\alpha}_{\alpha \in A}$ such that for each $U \in \fU$, $\angles{x_\beta}_{\beta \in B}$ is in $U$ eventually. As $\fU$ is an ultrafilter, this subnet is an ultranet.
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\end{proof}
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