Definition:F-Sigma Set

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Definition

Let $T = \struct {S, \tau}$ be a topological space.

An $F_\sigma$ set ($F$-sigma set) is a set which can be written as a countable union of closed sets of $T$.


Also see

  • Results about $F_\sigma$ sets can be found here.


Linguistic Note

The name $F_\sigma$ originates from the French:

F for fermé, which is French for closed
$\sigma$ (Greek s) for somme, which is French for set union.


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