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noun
A technique for constructing a universal map from a topological space to a compact Hausdorff space.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology
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noun
The space obtained by using this technique.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology
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History
Named after Marshall Stone and Eduard Čech, who wrote on the topic in 1937.
