point set topology

noun

: a branch of topology concerned with the properties and theory of topological spaces and metric spaces developed with emphasis on set theory

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point set topology was in 1957

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“Point set topology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20set%20topology. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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