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noun
The smallest σ-algebra which contains the topology of a given topological space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences
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Broader terms: σ-algebra
History
Named after French mathematician Émile Borel (1871–1956), who pioneered measure theory.
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