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Kolmogorov space

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A topological space for which any pair of distinct points are also topologically distinct, i.e., there is an open set which contains one of the points but not the other one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

Examples

  • The Kolmogorov quotient of any topological space is a Kolmogorov space.

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History

Etymology

Named in honor of Andrey Kolmogorov (1903–1987), a Soviet mathematician.

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: przestrzeń Kołmogorowa — a topological space...
  • Spanish: espacio de Kolmogórov — a topological space...