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nowhere dense (Definition)

In a topological space $X$ a set $A$ is called nowhere dense if the interior of its closure is empty: $\operatorname{int} \overline{A} = \emptyset$




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examples of nowhere dense sets (Example) by Wkbj79
boundary of an open set is nowhere dense (Derivation) by CWoo
boundary of a closed set is nowhere dense (Derivation) by neapol1s
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Cross-references: closure, interior, topological space
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This is version 2 of nowhere dense, born on 2002-06-04, modified 2002-06-05.
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AMS MSC54A99 (General topology :: Generalities :: Miscellaneous)

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