Hausdorff

English

Etymology

Named after German mathematician Felix Hausdorff (1868–1942).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊs.dɔːf/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊs.dɔɹf/

Adjective

Hausdorff (not comparable)

1. (of a topological space) Such that any two distinct points have disjoint neighborhoods.

Synonyms

• T₂

Derived terms

• Hausdorff distance
• Hausdorff gap
• Hausdorff space
• non-Hausdorff

 

German

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Proper noun

Hausdorff m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Hausdorffs or (with an article) Hausdorff, feminine genitive Hausdorff, plural Hausdorffs)

1. a surname