pointless topology

Noun

 * 1)  An approach to topology that avoids mentioning points.
 * 2) * 1997, Stephen C. Hirtle, Andrew U. Frank (editors), Spatial Information Theory A Theoretical Basis for GIS: International Conference COSIT '97, Proceedings, Springer, 1329, page 170,
 * Pointless topology is more general than point-set topology in that there are complete Heyting algebras which do not come from the open set lattices of topological spaces.
 * 1) * 2001, Peter Johnstone, Elements of the History of Locale Theory, C.E. Aull, R. Lowen (editors), Handbook of the History of General Topology, Volume 3, Kluwer Academic, page 841,
 * Banaschewski was to become one of the most prolific authors on pointless topology, and in particular on its constructive and choice-free aspects, in the next three decades.
 * Banaschewski was to become one of the most prolific authors on pointless topology, and in particular on its constructive and choice-free aspects, in the next three decades.