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Kolmogorov space

Kolmogorov space noun: a topological space for which any pair of distinct points are also topologically distinct, i.e., there is an open set which contains one of the points but not the other one.

Noun

Kolmogorov space (plural Kolmogorov spaces)

  1. A topological space for which any pair of distinct points are also topologically distinct, i.e., there is an open set which contains one of the points but not the other one.
    • The Kolmogorov quotient of any topological space is a Kolmogorov space.

Forms of Kolmogorov space

pluralKolmogorov spaces

Origin of Kolmogorov space

Named in honor of Andrey Kolmogorov (1903–1987), a Soviet mathematician.

Questions about Kolmogorov space

What does Kolmogorov space mean?
Kolmogorov space means a topological space for which any pair of distinct points are also topologically distinct, i.e., there is an open set which contains one of the points but not the other one.
What part of speech is Kolmogorov space?
Kolmogorov space is a noun.
What is the plural of Kolmogorov space?
The plural of Kolmogorov space is Kolmogorov spaces.

Words near Kolmogorov space in the dictionary

  1. Kolmans
  2. Kolmogorov
  3. Kolmogorov complexities
  4. Kolmogorov complexity
  5. Kolmogorov randomness
  6. Kolmogorov space
  7. Kolmogorov spaces
  8. Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theorem
  9. Kolmogorovian
  10. kolo
  11. kolo mee

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