The Cantor set appears in many disguises to illustrate the basic concepts of topology.The standard Cantor set in the unit interval is interesting enough, but topologist like to bend and stretch things. So we develop a way to recognize the Cantor set even if we were to meet it at night in a dark alley. We check out the Stonehenge of Cantor sets, enjoy the Cantor set on Broadway, and try on Antoine's necklace.Click
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