"Cantor set" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cantor sets [plural]
Etymology: Named after German mathematician Georg Cantor (1845–1918). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|mathematician||||}} mathematician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Georg Cantor}} Georg Cantor, {{named-after|en|Georg Cantor|born=1845|died=1918|nat=German|occ=mathematician|wplink==}} Named after German mathematician Georg Cantor (1845–1918) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cantor set (plural Cantor sets)
  1. (mathematical analysis, topology) A subset of an interval formed by recursively removing an interval in the middle of every connected component of the set. Wikipedia link: Cantor set Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis, Set theory, Topology Synonyms: Cantor dust

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