algebraic closure operator

English

Noun

algebraic closure operator

  1. (mathematics, algebra) A function on a set that assigns to each subset the smallest algebraic structure containing it, satisfying extensivity, monotonicity, and idempotence.
    Coordinate term: topological closure operator
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