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In reading Hartshorne,a topological space is quasi-compact if each open cover has a finite subcover(P80).Isn't it the definition for compactness of topological spaces?Am I right?Is quasi-compactness only in use in algebraic geometry in place of compactness?Or do we have another definition for compactness in algebraic geometry?Will someone be kind enough to say something on this?Thank you very much!

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    There's a disscusion: http://mathoverflow.net/questions/16971/compact-and-quasi-compact2011-08-12

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