Difference between revisions of "Isolated point"
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A point $a\in A$ such that the intersection of some [[Neighbourhood|neighbourhood]] of $a$ with $A$ consists of the point $a$ alone. | A point $a\in A$ such that the intersection of some [[Neighbourhood|neighbourhood]] of $a$ with $A$ consists of the point $a$ alone. | ||
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| + | A subset $A$ with no isolated points is ''dense-ini-tself''; a closed dense-in-itself subset is a ''[[perfect set]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 16:43, 11 October 2014
of a subspace $A$ of a topological space $X$
A point $a\in A$ such that the intersection of some neighbourhood of $a$ with $A$ consists of the point $a$ alone.
A subset $A$ with no isolated points is dense-ini-tself; a closed dense-in-itself subset is a perfect set.
References
| [1] | Steen, Lynn Arthur; Seebach, J. Arthur Jr. (1978). Counterexamples in Topology (second edition). Berlin, New York: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-0-486-68735-3. MR 507446. Zbl 0386.54001. |
How to Cite This Entry:
Isolated point. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Isolated_point&oldid=33533
Isolated point. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Isolated_point&oldid=33533
This article was adapted from an original article by A.A. Mal'tsev (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article