Covering

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Mathematical meanings of the term covering include

• A covering map in topology.
• Cover (topology), a system of (usually, open or closed) sets whose union is a given topological space.
• A vertex covering or edge covering in graph theory.
• The covering lemma in set theory (specifically large cardinal theory).
• The Lebesgue covering dimension, a definition of dimension using topological properties.
• The ε-covering number of a compact set (some info can be found in Box-counting dimension and Sphere packing).

Non-mathematical pages that relate to covering include

• Window covering
• Covering a base
• The recording or performance by musicians of cover versions of other artists' songs
• In the world of opera, acting as an understudy for singers of leading roles.

[edit] See also

• Coverage (disambiguation)
• Couverture