Discrete topology
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on a set $X$
The topology in which every set is open (and therefore every set is closed). The discrete topology is the largest element in the lattice of all topologies on the given set.
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Discrete topology. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Discrete_topology&oldid=37240
Discrete topology. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Discrete_topology&oldid=37240
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