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compact sets

[/kəmˈpækt sɛts/]
nounpl: compact sets
conjuntos compactos
1. In topology and mathematics, a set that is closed and bounded, where every open cover has a finite subcover
In real analysis, compact sets are fundamental to proving the extreme value theorem.
Em análise real, os conjuntos compactos são fundamentais para provar o teorema do valor extremo.
2. A subset of a topological space that satisfies the compactness property
The closed interval [0,1] is a compact set in the real numbers.
O intervalo fechado [0,1] é um conjunto compacto nos números reais.
Synonyms
compact spacesbounded closed sets
Antonyms
non-compact setsopen sets (in certain contexts)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conjuntos compactos
Standard mathematical terminology used in Brazilian universities
Portugal
conjuntos compactos
Standard mathematical terminology used in Portuguese universities
General
espaços compactos
Alternative term used interchangeably in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

every compact set in Euclidean space is closed and bounded
the Heine-Borel theorem characterizes compact sets in Euclidean space
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