Peano continuum

Peano continuum

[pā′än·ō kən‚tin·yü·əm]
(mathematics)
A compact, connected, and locally connected metric space.
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Fabel [2] using the Mycielski's conjecture, showed that if X is a peano continuum, then either X has a finitely generated discrete topological fundamental group, or it has a non-discrete topological fundamental group, having the power of the continuum.
On nondiscreteness of a higher topological homotopy group and its cardinality
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