Kurepa tree

noun

A tree (T, <) of height ω₁, each of whose levels is at most countable, and has at least ℵ₂ branches.

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Meanings

nounKurepa tree (plural Kurepa trees)

plural Kurepa trees

  1. mathematicsA tree (T, <) of height ω₁, each of whose levels is at most countable, and has at least ℵ₂ branches.

Origin

Named after Yugoslav mathematician Đuro Kurepa.

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Kurepa tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurepa%20tree

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“Kurepa tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurepa%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kurepa tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurepa%20tree.

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