Baire category theorem — The Baire category theorem is an important tool in general topology and functional analysis. The theorem has two forms, each of which gives sufficient conditions for a topological space to be a Baire space. Statement of the theorem *(BCT1) Every… … Wikipedia
Universally Baire set — In the mathematical field of descriptive set theory, a set of reals (or subset of the Baire space or Cantor space) is called universally Baire if it has a certain strong regularity property. Universally Baire sets play an important role in Ω… … Wikipedia
René-Louis Baire — (January 21 1874 ndash; July 5 1932), was a French mathematician. He was born in Paris, France and died in Chambéry, France.Dogged by ill health, and spending time alternating between low level teaching in lycées and work in universities, he was… … Wikipedia
Topological property — In topology and related areas of mathematics a topological property or topological invariant is a property of a topological space which is invariant under homeomorphisms. That is, a property of spaces is a topological property if whenever a space … Wikipedia
Generic property — In mathematics, properties that hold for typical examples are called generic properties. For instance, a generic property of a class of functions is one that is true of almost all of those functions, as in the statements, A generic polynomial… … Wikipedia
Determinacy — Determined redirects here. For the 2005 heavy metal song, see Determined (song). For other uses, see Indeterminacy (disambiguation). In set theory, a branch of mathematics, determinacy is the study of under what circumstances one or the other… … Wikipedia
Descriptive set theory — In mathematical logic, descriptive set theory is the study of certain classes of well behaved subsets of the real line and other Polish spaces. As well as being one of the primary areas of research in set theory, it has applications to other… … Wikipedia
Axiom of choice — This article is about the mathematical concept. For the band named after it, see Axiom of Choice (band). In mathematics, the axiom of choice, or AC, is an axiom of set theory stating that for every family of nonempty sets there exists a family of … Wikipedia
Pointclass — In the mathematical field of descriptive set theory, a pointclass is a collection of sets of points, where a point is ordinarily understood to be an element of some perfect Polish space. In practice, a pointclass is usually characterized by some… … Wikipedia
Banach–Mazur game — In general topology, set theory and game theory, a Banach–Mazur game is a topological game played by two players, trying to pin down elements in a set (space). The concept of a Banach–Mazur game is closely related to the concept of Baire spaces.… … Wikipedia