Meanings
nounLindelöf space (plural Lindelöf spaces)
plural Lindelöf spaces
- mathematicsA topological space such that any open cover of the space has a countable subcover.
Origin
Named for the Finnish mathematician Ernst Leonard Lindelöf.
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Lindelöf space. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lindel%C3%B6f%20space
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