Topological semigroup

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In mathematics, a topological semigroup is a semigroup that is simultaneously a topological space, and whose semigroup operation is continuous. [1]

Every topological group is a topological semigroup.

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References

  1. Artur Hideyuki Tomita. On sequentially compact both-sides cancellative semigroups with sequentially continuous addition.