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Under the Axiom of Countable Choice, every subspace of a complete metric space is completely metrizable
Statement
Assume the Axiom of Countable Choice. If is a complete metric space and is in , then the subspace is completely metrizable.
Facts & Assumptions
Given: The objects, hypotheses, and choice principles stated above.
Let be a topological space (def-topological-space) and let . is a set of when there is a sequence of open subsets of with , and an set of when there is a sequence of closed subsets of with . ( and subsets of a topological space, agreeing with the real-line notion).
If is completely metrizable and is open, then is completely metrizable in its subspace topology. (Every open subspace of a completely metrizable space is completely metrizable).
Assume the Axiom of Countable Choice. If is metrizable and is a sequence of completely metrizable subspaces of , then is completely metrizable. (Under the Axiom of Countable Choice, a countable intersection of completely metrizable subspaces is completely metrizable).
Proof
The empty subspace has its unique compatible complete metric.
Otherwise write the subspace as a countable intersection of open subspaces.
Each open subspace is completely metrizable by the reciprocal-distance lemma, and the countable-intersection metric then gives a compatible complete metric on the intersection.
The preceding construction and implications establish the assertion.