Metric space
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metric-space-176-9232911
title:
Metric space
text:
In mathematics, a metric space is a set together with a notion of distance between its elements, usually called points. The distance is measured by a function called a metric or distance function. Metric spaces are the most general setting for studying many of the concepts of mathematical analysis and geometry. The most familiar example of a metric space is 3-dimensional Euclidean space with its usual notion of distance. Other well-known examples are a sphere equipped with the angular distance a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Mathematical space with a notion of distance
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_space
date created:
2001-10-01T14:26:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T19:10:02Z
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