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A '''metric space''' is a pair (''X'', ''d'') where ''X'' is a [[topological space]] and ''d'' is a [[Metric (mathematics)|metric]].  All metric spaces are [[Hausdorff space]]s.
 
A '''metric space''' is a pair (''X'', ''d'') where ''X'' is a [[topological space]] and ''d'' is a [[Metric (mathematics)|metric]].  All metric spaces are [[Hausdorff space]]s.
  
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Examples of metric spaces include:
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*the set of [[real numbers]]
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*a [[Euclidean space]] of any dimension
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*any set of finite points where the distance between distinct points is defined as 1, and the distance between a point and itself is defined as zero.
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[[Category:Mathematics]]
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[[Category:Topology]]

Latest revision as of 15:59, July 13, 2016

A metric space is a pair (X, d) where X is a topological space and d is a metric. All metric spaces are Hausdorff spaces.

Examples of metric spaces include:

  • the set of real numbers
  • a Euclidean space of any dimension
  • any set of finite points where the distance between distinct points is defined as 1, and the distance between a point and itself is defined as zero.