In topology and related branches of mathematics, separated sets are pairs of subsets of a given topological space that are related to each other in a certain way. The notion of when two sets are separated or not is important both to the notion of connected spaces (and their connected components) as well as to the separation axioms for topological spaces.
Separated sets should not be confused with separated spaces (defined below), which are somewhat related but different. Separable spaces are again a completely different topological concept.
Read more about Separated Sets: Definitions, Relation To Separation Axioms and Separated Spaces, Relation To Connected Spaces, Relation To Topologically Distinguishable Points
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