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A [[topological space]] is said to be '''irreducible''' if it cannot be expressed as a union of proper closed subsets. | A [[topological space]] is said to be '''irreducible''' if it cannot be expressed as a union of two proper closed subsets. | ||
==Relation with other properties== | ==Relation with other properties== | ||
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Definition
Symbol-free definition
A topological space is said to be irreducible if it cannot be expressed as a union of two proper closed subsets.