algebraic closure operator

noun

A function on a set that assigns to each subset the smallest algebraic structure containing it, satisfying extensivity, monotonicity, and idempotence.

Meanings

noun
  1. algebraA function on a set that assigns to each subset the smallest algebraic structure containing it, satisfying extensivity, monotonicity, and idempotence.
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