topology
Pronunciation:
/təˈpɒlədʒi//təˈpɑlədʒi/noun
Definitions
A branch of mathematics studying those properties of a geometric figure or solid that are not changed by stretching, bending and similar homeomorphisms.
A collection τ of subsets of a set X such that the empty set and X are both members of τ, and τ is closed under finitary intersections and arbitrary unions.
The anatomical structure of part of the body.
The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.