Definition:Euclidean Space/Euclidean Topology/Complex

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Definition

Let $\C$ be the complex plane.

Let $M = \struct {\C, d}$ be a complex Euclidean space.


The topology induced by the Euclidean metric $d$ is called the Euclidean topology.


Also known as

The Euclidean topology, when applied to a real Cartesian space, is often referred to as the usual topology.


Also see

  • Results about Euclidean spaces can be found here.


Source of Name

This entry was named for Euclid.


Historical Note

Euclid himself did not in fact conceive of the Euclidean metric and its associated Euclidean space, Euclidean topology and Euclidean norm.

They bear that name because the geometric space which it gives rise to is Euclidean in the sense that it is consistent with Euclid's fifth postulate.