"Borel set" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Borel sets [plural]
Etymology: Named after Émile Borel. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Borel set (plural Borel sets)
  1. (mathematical analysis) Any of the members of a Borel σ-algebra. Wikipedia link: Borel set, Émile Borel Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis, Measure theory Hyponyms: , Holonyms: Borel σ-algebra Related terms: borelian Translations (Translations): Borel-joukko (Finnish), Borel-Menge [feminine] (German), Borelsche Menge [feminine] (German), zbiór borelowski [masculine] (Polish)

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