Meanings
nounBorel σ-algebra (plural Borel σ-algebras)
plural Borel σ-algebras
- mathematical analysisThe smallest σ-algebra which contains the topology of a given topological space.
Origin
Named after French mathematician Émile Borel (1871–1956), who pioneered measure theory.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Борелова σ-алгебра
- Борелова σ-алгебра (Borelova σ-algebra)Translations
Finnish Borelin sigma-algebra
- Borelin sigma-algebraTranslations
French tribu borélienne
- tribu borélienneTranslations
German Borel-σ-Algebra, borelsche σ-Algebra
- Borel-σ-AlgebraTranslations
- borelsche σ-AlgebraTranslations
Polish σ-algebra borelowska
- σ-algebra borelowskaTranslations
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