Talk:Compact space

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 Definition A toplogical space for which every covering with open sets has a finite subcovering. [d] [e]
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Compact set vs compact space

Don't you think this article should be rather a subsection in more general compact space? Wojciech Świderski 05:28, 12 July 2008 (CDT)

The terms compact set and compact space mean almost the same to me. Could you please explain the difference? -- Jitse Niesen 09:33, 12 July 2008 (CDT)