Approach structures and measures of connectedness

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dc.contributor.authorHolgate D.
dc.contributor.authorSioen M.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:05:23Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:05:23Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractMeasures of connectedness versus disconnectedness are introduced in an arbitrary topological construct as fixed points of a Galois connection. This places measures of connectedness found in the literature in a general categorical framework. An approach structure on a topological construct Χ is defined as a functorial assignment of approach distances to each object of Χ. Measures of separation and discreteness are then introduced and provide two factorisations of the above Galois connection through the collection of approach structures on Χ. This realizes connectedness and disconnectedness measures as approach notions and leads to suggestions for further investigation. © 2007 NISC Pty Ltd.
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dc.identifier.citationQuaestiones Mathematicae
dc.identifier.citation30
dc.identifier.citation3
dc.identifier.issn16073606
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13101
dc.titleApproach structures and measures of connectedness
dc.typeArticle
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