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Separable Space


A separable space is a topological space having a countable dense set. An example is the Euclidean space R^n with the Euclidean topology, since it has Q^n as a countable dense set and every open ball contains a point whose coordinates are all rational.


See also

Dense Set, Hilbert Cube, Lipschitz Isomorphism Problem, Separable Quotient Problem, Urysohn's Metrization Theorem

This entry contributed by Margherita Barile

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Weisstein, Eric W., with contributions by Margherita Barile. "Separable Space." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SeparableSpace.html

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