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Let be a set and the set of subsets of . A function is a closure operation if for all :

K1) ;

K2) ;

K3) ;

K4) ;

K5) . These are the Kuratowski closure axioms, and a function satisfying these axioms is called a Kuratowski closure operator (or Kuratowski closure operation).

A pair is a closure space if and only if satisfies:

This condition is equivalent to K1)–K3). A closure space that satisfies K5) is a Fréchet -space. A Fréchet -space that satisfies K4) is a topological space.

A Čech closure operator is a mapping such that

C1) ;

C2) ( K1)) ;

C3) . A set endowed with a Čech closure operator is called a pre-topological space.

References

[a1] N.M. Martin, S. Pollard, "Closure spaces and logic" , Kluwer Acad. Publ. (1996)
[a2] J.L. Kelley, "General topology" , v. Nostrand–Reinhold (1955)
[a3] D. Dikranjan, W. Tholin, "Categorical structures of closure operators" , Kluwer Acad. Publ. (1996)
How to Cite This Entry:
Closure space. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Closure_space&oldid=39981
This article was adapted from an original article by M. Hazewinkel (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article