English

What is a metric space?

Metric Geometry 2007-09-12 v1

Abstract

The question in the title is discussed briefly, with emphasis on a few basic examples and their properties.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.0709.1676,
  title  = {What is a metric space?},
  author = {Stephen Semmes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.1676},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

14 pages, latex-2e, with 12 pictures

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