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.

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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