Covering
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Mathematical meanings of the term covering include
- A covering map in topology.
- Cover (topology), a system of (usually, open or closed) sets whose union is a given topological space.
- A vertex covering or edge covering in graph theory.
- A covering graph in graph theory.
- The covering lemma in set theory (specifically large cardinal theory).
- The Lebesgue covering dimension, a definition of dimension using topological properties.
- The ε-covering number of a compact set (some info can be found in Box-counting dimension and Sphere packing).
Non-mathematical pages that relate to covering include
- Window covering
- Covering a base
- The recording or performance by musicians of cover versions of other artists' songs
- In the world of opera, acting as an understudy for singers of leading roles.
- Coating
- Covering, a book by Kenji Yoshino on legal inequality
See also
- Coverage (disambiguation)
- Couverture