ON ARCWISE CONNECTEDNESS IM KLEINEN IN HYPERSPACES

Let X be a space and $2^X$(C(X);K(X);$C_K$(X)) denote the hyperspace of nonempty closed subsets(connected closed subsets, compact subsets, subcontinua) of X with the Vietoris topology. We investigate the relationships between the space X and its hyperspaces concerning the properties of connectedness im kleinen. We obtained the following : Let X be a locally compact Hausdorff space. Let $x{\in}X$. Then the following statements are equivalent: (1) X is connected im kleinen at $x$. (2) $2^X$ is arcwise connected im kleinen at {$x$}. (3) K(X) is arcwise connected im kleinen at {$x$}. (4) $C_K$(X) is arcwise connected im kleinen at {$x$}. (5) C(X) is arcwise connected im kleinen at {$x$}.