accumulation point

Meaning

Noun

  • Given a subset S of a topological space X, a point x whose every neighborhood contains at least one point distinct from x that belongs to S.
  • Given a sequence si, a point x whose every neighborhood contains at least one element of the sequence distinct from x.
  • For certain maps, a point beyond which periodic orbits give way to chaotic ones.

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  • isolated point

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