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Euclidean Topology


A metric topology induced by the Euclidean metric. In the Euclidean topology of the n-dimensional space R^n, the open sets are the unions of n-balls. On the real line this means unions of open intervals. The Euclidean topology is also called usual or ordinary topology.


See also

Euclidean, Metric

This entry contributed by Margherita Barile

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Barile, Margherita. "Euclidean Topology." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/EuclideanTopology.html

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