Questions tagged [metric-spaces]
A metric space is a pair $(X,d)$, where $X$ is a set and $d:X \times X \to \mathbb{R}$ satisfies the following conditions for all $x,y,z \in X$. (Symmetry) $d(x,y)=d(y,x)$. (Identity of Indiscernibles) $d(x,y)=0$ if and only if $x=y$. (Triangle Inequality) $d(x,y)+d(y,z) \geq d(x,z)$.
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Reference: Hajlasz-Sobolev Spaces with Values in a Metric Space
Let $(X,d,\mu)$ be a separable metric measure space on which every ball has positive but finite measure.
I've come across the definition of a homogeneous Fractional Hajlasz-Sobolev spaces $M^{s,p}(...
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Locally compact space that is not topologically complete
It is know that for a metric space, it is locally compact and separable iff exist an equivalent metric where a set is compact iff it is closed and limited. So, locally compact and seperable metric ...
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How complicated can the path component of a compact metric space be?
Let $X$ be a compact metric space and $P$ be a path component of $X$. Since we are not assuming $X$ is locally path connected, $P$ must need not be open nor closed. Certainly, $P$ must be separable ...
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Extending a partially defined metric on a metrizable space
Let $X$ be a metrizable topological space, $A\subseteq X\times X$ a nonempty closed subset which is reflexive, symmetric and transitive, $d:A\to \mathbb{R}_+$ a continuous function that satisfies the ...
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m-point-homogeneous, but not (m+1)-point-homogeneous
It is straightforward to check that the discrete cube $Q=\{0,1\}^n$ with $\ell^1$-metric is 3-point-homogeneous, but not 4-point-homogeneous (assuming $n$ is large).
In other words, if $A\subset Q$ ...
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A rather non-$F_\sigma$ Borel set
I asked this question at MSE a week ago, but received no answer, so I cross-post it here.
I obtained a negative answer to this MSE question provided each metric space $X$ such that $|X|=\frak c$ and ...
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Expected doubling constant of a random Erdős–Rényi graph
Consider the $G(n,p)$ random graph model where $n$ is a ``large'' positive integer and $p\in (0,1)$. We may equip every realized random graph $G$ with its shortest path distance, making it into a (...
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When is a distance space dominated by a metric space?
A distance space is a pair $(X,d)$ where $X$ is a set and $d:X \times X \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is a symmetric, non-negative map such that $d(x,x)=0$ for all $x \in X$. These are sometimes called semi-...
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Metric spaces containing a topological disc
It is well-known that every connected, locally connected compact metrizable space $X$ contains an arc, that is, a subspace homeomorphic to $[0,1]$. Are there topological properties we can add to these ...
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A generalized Hausdorff dimension in form of a Lower semi continuous function
Let $(X,d)$ be a compact metric space. Assume that $f:X\to \mathbb{R}$ is a positive continuous function. We say that the $f$-dimension of $(X,d)$ is equal to $0$ if for every $\epsilon>0$ ...
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Factorization of metric space-valued maps through vector-valued Sobolev spaces
Let $(X,d,m)$ and $(Y,\rho,n)$ be metric measure spaces and let $f:X\rightarrow Y$ be a Borel-measurable function for which there is some $y_0$ and some $p\geq 0$ such that
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Limit of metric spaces
Let $\{X_n\}_{n\in \mathbb{N}}$ be a collection of T2 topological spaces, with maps $f_n\colon X_n \to X_{n+1}$. These maps are continuous and open. Let $X$ be the direct limit of this system.
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What relates to measure spaces as topological spaces relate to metric spaces ?
Has there been study of a generalization of measure spaces along the following or similar lines ?
Given a measure space $(X, \Sigma, \mu)$, define for $U\in\Sigma$ a $\mu$-ball of radius $r$ of $U$ ...
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Non-separable Banach space
The vector space $C_b(\mathbb R)$ of bounded continuous functions on $\mathbb R$ is non-separable: it is possible to produce a direct proof of this fact, mimicking the standard proof for the non-...
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Is the hyperspace of the Hilbert cube homeomorphic to the Hilbert cube
Question: Is the hyperspace of the Hilbert cube $H=[0,1]^\mathbb {N}$ homeomorphic to $H$?
Remarks and definitions:
1) The Hilbert cube $H$ is a compact metric space, where the metric is given by ...
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Spreading $n$ points in $\{0,1\}^n$ as far as possible
Given a positive integer $n$, the Hamming distance $d^H_n(x,y)$ of $x,y\in \{0,1\}^n$ is defined by $$d^H_n(x,y) = |\{k\in\{0,\ldots,n-1\}: x(k)\neq y(k)\}|.$$
We say that a positive integer $s$ is $...
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Isometric embeddings of metric spaces in Hilbert spaces
There are plenty of isometric embeddings of metric spaces in Banach spaces. Nevertheless, I have been unable to find any significant result on isometric embeddings into Hilbert spaces. My question is: ...
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Continuity of central point operation
Stanisław Mazur and Stanisław Ulam, in their joint paper, characterized the mid-point $\ \frac{a+b}2\ $ in a Banach space in pure metric terms (without algebra). This allowed them to show that any two ...
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How is the notion of a Lipschitz structure on a manifold defined?
According to wikipedia, there is such a definition. $\:$ The candidate that I can come up with is
"an equivalence class of metrics that induce the topology and make the space locally bi-Lipschitz
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Can you always extend an isometry of a subset of a Hilbert Space to the whole space?
I remember that I read somewhere that the following theorem is true:
Let $A\subseteq H$ be a subset of a real Hilbert space $H$ and let $f : A \to A$ be a distance-preserving bijection, i.e. a ...
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Criterion for Kuratowski Limit Inferior
Let $(X,d_X)$ be a compact metric space and let $\{K_n\}_{n=1}^{\infty}$ be a collection of non-empty compact subsets. Let $K\subseteq X$ be compact. Then, if for every $x_n \in K_n$ we have
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sets without perfect subset in a non-separable completely metrizable space
Suppose $X$ is a completely metrizable (but not separable) space. Suppose $D$ is a Borel (actually $F_{\sigma}$) subset of $X$. Is there any logical relation between the following statements?
[1] $D$...
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Is the Hausdorff metric on sub-$\sigma$-fields separable?
Let $(X,\mu,\mathcal{F})$ be a probability space. The paper Equiconvergence of Martingales by Edward Boylan introduced a pseudometric on sub-$\sigma$-fields (sub-$\sigma$-algebras) of $\mathcal{F}$ ...
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Topological properties inherited by the Hausdorff metric space
Let $(X,d)$ be a metric space and $(K_X , h_d)$ be the associated metric space of nonempty compact subsets of $X$ with the Hausdorff metric. It is well known that $K_X$ inherits certain topological (...
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Space of curves
I am reading Burago, Burago & Ivanov's book where they distinguish the notion of a curve and a path in the following way:
a path in a topological space $X$ is simply a (continuous) map from a ...
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Distance between two metric spaces
I am given two metric spaces as two arrays of the same size. Each one is supposed to represent distance between vertices on a mesh in R^3. The meshes are assumed to have the same number of vertices ...
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Compactness of symmetric power of a compact space
Suppose I have a compact metric space $(X,d)$ and let $\mathcal{X}=X^K$ be the product space. Consider the equivalence relation $\sim$ on $\mathcal{X}$ given as: for $\alpha,\beta\in \mathcal{X}$, $\...
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Greedy simplices in an ultrametric space (generalized Bhargava $p$-orderings)
Let $\left(U, d\right)$ be a finite ultrametric space -- that is, $U$ is a finite set, and $d : U \times U \to \mathbb{R}_{\geq 0}$ is a metric on $U$ such that every $x, y, z \in U$ satisfy $d\left(x,...
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Iterating the dimensional kernel of a metric space
Fix $n\in \mathbb N$. Let $X$ be a separable metric space of (inductive) dimension $n$. Let
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Does "achieving more GH-distances than some compact space" imply compactness?
Previously asked and bountied at MSE:
For complete metric spaces $X,Y$, write $X\trianglelefteq Y$ iff for every complete metric space $Z$ such that the Gromov-Hausdorff distance between $X$ and $Z$ ...
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Are normal metric currents dense in the space of all metric currents?
It is classical that Euclidean normal currents are dense in the space of all currents.
This can be achieved through mollification.
What I want to know if this is still true for metric currents.
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Points of differentiability of squared distance from a point in metric spaces
I posted this same question on MSE with no answer.
Let $I:=(0, + \infty)$ and let $(X,d)$ be a complete and separable metric space. In this setting we say that $u : I \to X$ is absolutely continuous ...
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For which classes of metric spaces can we prove that quasi-isometry is an equivalence relation in ZF?
Given two metric spaces $(M_1, d_1)$ and $(M_2, d_2)$, a map $\phi \colon (M_1, d_1) \to (M_2, d_2)$ is a large-scale Lipschitz essentially surjective map if there exist constants $A \geq 1, B \geq 0$,...
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A generalization of SOCA
Roughly speaking, SOCA (Semi Open Coloring Axiom) says that for an open coloring of the unordered pairs over an uncountable separable metric space you can always find an uncountable homogeneous subset ...
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largest diameter of intersection of two balls
Two closed balls with a common radius are positioned so that the centre of either ball is on the boundary of the other.
I am interested in the extremal diameter of their intersection, in an arbitrary ...
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Terminology for metrics?
For some reason, I'm currently interested in the following relation - let $d,\delta$ be two metrics on some space $X$. We call the metrics _______ if there are some constants $C,E>0$ such that for ...
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Hausdorff dimension of sequence space
Let $\Omega =\{0,1\}^{\mathbb{N}}$ denote the set of infinite sequences with elements $0$ or $1$. Let $d$ be the metric on $\Omega$ given by $d((x_n),(y_n))=1/2^m$, where $m=\min\{i\in\mathbb{N}\,:\,...
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Finitely isometrically persistent metric spaces
The goal of this question is to develop further the discussion
initiated in Under which conditions is it possible to find points with same distances under bi-Lipschitz map. The mentioned question was ...
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Reference request: "Tangent relation" in metric spaces
Let $X,Y$ be metric spaces. Let $f,g : X \to Y$ be two maps and $x_0 \in X$. Let us say that $f$ and $g$ are tangent at $x_0$ if the following condition is satisfied: For every $\epsilon > 0$ there ...
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Vague convergence: confusion about the regularity of a signed Radon measure and that of its variation
I'm reading a proof of below theorem from this paper.
Theorem A.3. Let $\Omega$ be a locally compact normal Hausdorff space. Let $\left\{\mu_n\right\} \cup\{\mu\} \subset \mathcal{M}(\Omega)$ and ...
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Is every 1-Lipschitz homeomorphism $f:X\to X$ from a compact metric space to itself an isometry?
I found a statement involving a homeomorphism $f:X\to X$ of a compact metric space $X$, with Lipshitz coefficient 1, i.e., a non-expansive map, and cannot think of an example where $f$ is not an ...
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Product topology from two premetric spaces induced by sum of premetrics?
For metric spaces $(M_1, d_1)$ and $(M_2, d_2)$, it is an exercise that the product topology on $M_1\times M_2$ is induced by the metric $d((x_1, y_1), (x_2, y_2)) =d_1(x_1, x_2) + d_2(y_1, y_2)$.
Do ...
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Relation between two permutation metrics
Note: I asked this question a few months ago here, but received no answer.
Consider the following two metrics on permutations of $\{1,2,\dots,n\}$:
$d_\text{swap}(\sigma,\tau)$ is the minimum number ...
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Domains in $\mathbb{R}^n$ for which Hajlasz-Sobolev spaces and Sobolev Spaces are the same
I'm reading Heinonen's book on metric measure spaces. He writes that for general domains $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, $M^{1,p}(\Omega) \subset W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ where the former are Hajlasz-Sobolev ...
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Bi-Lipschitz embeddings of compact doubling spaces
Suppose that $(X,\rho)$ is a compact doubling metric space. Does there necessarily exist an $\epsilon>0$ and a maximal $\epsilon$-net $\{x_i\}_{i=1}^n\subseteq X$ such that the map
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Extending a metric in a bi-Lipschitz way
Suppose we are in the following situation: $(X,d)$ is a metric space and $Y$ is a subspace of $X$. Furthermore we have a different metric $\delta$ defined on $Y$ such that $\delta$ is bi Lipschitz ...
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Lipschitz-regularity of partition of unity
Let $K$ be a compact subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $\mathcal{U}$ be a finite collection of open subsets covering $K$ satisfying the minimality property: for every $U\in \mathcal{U}$, the sub-collection ...
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Inducing metric spaces
Let $f\colon \mathbb{R}_{\geq0} \to \mathbb{R}_{\geq0}$ be a function. We say that $f$ has the property of inducing metric spaces, whenever for all metric space $(X,d)$, $(X, f \circ d)$ is also a ...
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Inner regularity property of covering number of metric spaces
Let $(X,d)$ be a complete metric space and $n\in\mathbb N$. Suppose that every finite subset $F\subset X$ can be covered by $n$ closed balls of $X$ (that is, $N(Y,d,1)\le n$, in terms of covering ...
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Generalization of a bounded variation
Let $(X, d)$ be a metric space. We will say that $\gamma \colon [a,b] \to X$ is of bounded variation, if
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V(\gamma) = \sup_{a=t_0 < \cdots < t_n < b} \sum_{i=1}^n d( \gamma(...
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