On Functorial Lindel\"{o}fifiability

Abstract

In the present paper, we prove that a topological space admits a functorial Lindel\"ofification if and only if its realcompactification is Lindel\"of. To investigate the functorial Lindel\"ofifiability of a topological space, for each topological property $\mathsf{P}$, we introduce the notion of "functorial $\mathsf{P}$-ification" and give an explicit construction of the functorial $\mathsf{P}$-ification. Moreover, for a discrete space $X$, we discuss the functorial $|X|$-Lindel\"ofifiability of $X$ and study relationships with properties of the cardinal $|X|$. Finally, we apply our results concerning functorial $\kappa$-Lindel\"ofifiability (for some cardinal $\kappa$) to the space of ordinals and construct several functorial $\kappa$-Lindel\"ofifiable spaces.