let T1, T2 be non empty compact TopSpace; [:T1,T2:] is compact
set T = [:T1,T2:];
let F be Subset-Family of [:T1,T2:]; COMPTS_1:def 1 ( not F is Cover of the carrier of [:T1,T2:] or not F is open or ex b1 being Element of bool (bool the carrier of [:T1,T2:]) st
( b1 c= F & b1 is Cover of the carrier of [:T1,T2:] & b1 is finite ) )
assume
( F is Cover of [:T1,T2:] & F is open )
; ex b1 being Element of bool (bool the carrier of [:T1,T2:]) st
( b1 c= F & b1 is Cover of the carrier of [:T1,T2:] & b1 is finite )
hence
ex b1 being Element of bool (bool the carrier of [:T1,T2:]) st
( b1 c= F & b1 is Cover of the carrier of [:T1,T2:] & b1 is finite )
by Th23; verum