Definition:Irreducible Space/Definition 6
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Definition
A topological space $T = \struct {S, \tau}$ is irreducible if and only if the closure of every non-empty open set is the whole space:
- $\forall U \in \tau: U \ne \O \implies U^- = S$
Also known as
An irreducible space is also known as a hyperconnected space.
Also see
Sources
- 1978: Lynn Arthur Steen and J. Arthur Seebach, Jr.: Counterexamples in Topology (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Part $\text I$: Basic Definitions: Section $4$: Connectedness