Definition:Component (Topology)

Definition
Let $T = \left({S, \tau}\right)$ be a topological space.

Let the relation $\sim $ be defined on $T$ as follows:


 * $x \sim y$ $x$ and $y$ are connected in $T$.

That is, there exists a connected subspace of $T$ that contains both $x$ and $y$.

Also see

 * Equivalence of Definitions of Component