Hausdorff space
In topology and related branches of mathematics, a Hausdorff space (/ˈhaʊsdɔːrf/ HOWSS-dorf, /ˈhaʊzdɔːrf/ HOWZ-dorf), separated space or T2 space is a topological space where, for any two distinct points, there exist neighbourhoods of each that are disjoint from each other. Of the many separation axioms that can be imposed on a topological space, the "Hausdorff condition" (T2) is the most frequently used and discussed. It implies the uniqueness of limits of sequences, nets, and filters.
Separation axioms in topological spaces | |
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Kolmogorov classification | |
T0 | (Kolmogorov) |
T1 | (Fréchet) |
T2 | (Hausdorff) |
T2½ | (Urysohn) |
completely T2 | (completely Hausdorff) |
T3 | (regular Hausdorff) |
T3½ | (Tychonoff) |
T4 | (normal Hausdorff) |
T5 | (completely normal Hausdorff) |
T6 | (perfectly normal Hausdorff) |
Hausdorff spaces are named after Felix Hausdorff, one of the founders of topology. Hausdorff's original definition of a topological space (in 1914) included the Hausdorff condition as an axiom.
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