Definition:Connected (Topology)/Set
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Definition
Let $T = \left({S, \tau}\right)$ be a topological space.
Let $H \subseteq S$ be a non-empty subset of $S$.
Definition 1
$H$ is a connected set of $T$ if and only if it is not the union of any two non-empty separated sets of $T$.
Definition 2
$H$ is a connected set of $T$ if and only if it is not disconnected in $T$.
Definition 3
$H$ is a connected set of $T$ if and only if:
- the topological subspace $\left({H, \tau_H}\right)$ of $T$ is a connected topological space.
Also known as
A connected set of a topological space $T = \left({S, \tau}\right)$ is often found referred to as a connected subset (of $T$).
Some sources refer to the concept of a connected subspace, which is no more than a connected set under the subspace topology.
On $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$, if the distinction is required, it will be specified explicitly.
Also see
- Results about connected sets can be found here.