Cantor set

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noun

Mathematics.

the set obtained from the closed interval from 0 to 1 by removing the middle third from the interval, then the middle third from each of the two remaining sets, and continuing the process indefinitely.

Etymology

Origin of Cantor set

After G. Cantor

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Cantor set

Or maybe it’s more like all roads start from the Cantor set.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2018

Our most recent My Favorite Theorem episode features the Cantor set and a related space, Cantor dust, in an important way.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2018

There are two types of points in the Cantor set.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2015

Now each line from the Cantor set to p has been completely shattered.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2015

If you’re trying to walk from a point in the Cantor set to the point p, you can’t do it.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2015

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