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'''Topology''' is a branch of advanced [[mathematics]] ~~that focuses on [[set]]s and~~ the manipulation and [[mapping]] of sets. ~~General topology~~ was ~~traditionally subdivided~~ into:

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'''Topology''' is a branch of advanced [[mathematics]] devoted to spatial relationships. It can also be described as the manipulation and [[mapping]] of sets. Traditionally the field was divided into the fields of [[continuous topology]] and [[geometric topology]]. Now, however, the subject of topology is divided into:

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*[[continuous topology]]

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*[[geometric topology]]

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~~More recently~~ the subject topology is divided into:

*[[algebraic topology]]

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