In the context of topology, specifically in the realm of product topologies and ideal topologies, the product of ideal topologies may or may not be an ideal topology, depending on the specifics of the situation. Let's break down the concepts involved:
Product Topology: Given two topological spaces X and Y, the product topology on the Cartesian product X × Y is the coarsest (weakest) topology that makes all the projection maps π₁ : X × Y → X and π₂ : X × Y → Y continuous. In other words, the product topology is the one that generates the fewest open sets required to make these projections continuous.
Ideal Topology: An ideal I on a set X is a collection of subsets of X that satisfies certain properties, such as being closed under finite intersections and containing X. The ideal topology generated by an ideal I is the topology whose closed sets are exactly the sets in the ideal I. It's defined by taking the complements of the sets in I and adding the open sets generated by these complements.
Now, when considering the product of two topological spaces with ideal topologies, the product topology on the Cartesian product of the spaces will not necessarily be an ideal topology. This is because the product topology is defined based on the requirements of continuity for projection maps, and those requirements might not align with the properties of an ideal.
In general, the product of two ideal topologies will likely generate a topology that isn't an ideal topology according to the definition of ideals in topology. However, the specific behavior will depend on the choice of ideal topologies and the space under consideration.
If you have a specific example or scenario in mind, I'd be happy to help analyze it in more detail.