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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Cover a set with balls centered at smooth functions (Ascoli theorem)
Assume $M$ to be a compact $n$-dimensional manifold, endowed with a complete metric.
Let us consider the space $C^\infty(M)$ endowed with the standard $C^\infty$ topology, i.e. generated by the ...
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When do isometric actions exist?
Let $X$ be a metrizable topological space and $G$ be a locally compact group. Given a continuous (left) action of $G$ on $X$, is there a metric on $X$, compatible with the topology, for which the ...
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What is the most ``diverse'' $k$-subset of $[0, 1]^m$?
Given a non-negative integer $m$, let $\Omega_m$ denote the set of vectors $\omega = (\omega_1, \dots, \omega_m) \in [0, 1]^m$ such that $\sum_i{\omega_i} = 1$.
The set $\Omega_m$ is together with a ...
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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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First-countable topological monoids without local absorbing elements whose topology is induced by a semimetric
This is a follow up of Question 163246. For the reader's convenience, let me first copy&paste some basic definitions.
We let a semimetric on a set $X$ be a function $d: X \times X \to [0,\infty]$ ...
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If $(\mathbb M, \tau)$ is a topological monoid, is $\tau$ always induced by a [left] subinvariant semimetric?
Let me start by recalling some basic definitions (just for the sake of avoiding misunderstandings due to the vocabulary of the post).
Basically following some ideas of W. Lawvere (but not his ...
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Probability that a random distance function is metric
Take a random $n \times n$ nonnegative symmetric matrix $D$ with zero diagonal. What is the probability that it is an abstract distance matrix, i.e. satisfies $D_{xy}+D_{yz} \geq D_{xz}$ for all index ...
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"monotone" homotopy?
This is a question about a concept that I call "monotone homotopy" which arises in a natural way in some topological situations.
Let $X$ be a (bounded) metric space, $Y$ be a topological space and $A\...
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Z-sets in the Hilbert cube
If $(X,d)$ is a metric space, then we say that a closed subset $A$ of $X$ is a z-set if for each number $k\gt 0$ there is a continuous map $f_k$ from $X$ into $X-A$ such that $d(x,f_k(x))\lt k$.
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For METRIZABLE spaces, do the Banach classes and Baire classes coincide?
In this paper: 'Borel structures for Function spaces' by Robert Aumann,
http://projecteuclid.org/euclid.ijm/1255631584
Aumann claims that when X and Y are metric spaces (among other things), the ...
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Compactness of sigma-algebra for the $L^1$ metrics
Consider a probability space $(X,F,\mu)$, and the quotient $G$ of the sigma-algebra $F$ by its null sets. Endow $G$ with the metric $d(A,B) = \mu(A \triangle B)$. Is $(G,d)$ a compact metric space?
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A construction with Hyperspace of continums
Let $X$ be a compact connected metric space. Its hyperspace is denoted by $2^{X}.$ $X$ is considered as a subset of $2^{X}$ via the embedding $x\mapsto \{x\}$. Assume that $f:X\to X$ is a ...
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Construct a topologically $\infty$-dimensional separable metric space.
But don't assume knowledge of any topological dimension theory. Here is a specific approach (an open problem):
Does there exist a separable metric space $X$ such that the following two conditions ...
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Is there any result concerning on the metric dimension of inverse limit?
To be specific, my question is as follows:
Question: Let $X$ be an inverse limit of compact metric spaces $(X_i, d_i)$, then does it hold
$\dim(X, d) \leq \sup_i \{\dim (X_i, d_i)\}$ for some ...
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Axiom of Choice and continuous functions
Do you know if the following statement is an equivalent form of the axiom of choice or not?
If $X$ is a compact metric space, then every continuous function $f: X \longrightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is ...
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Completely Metrizable Space and Baire Theorem
Is well know that completely metrizable spaces are Baire's spaces. Reciprocally, if $X$ is a Baire's metric space, then $X$ is completely metrizable?
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Metric-space with a ball inside a smaller ball [closed]
Could you tell me an example to an $(X,\varrho)$ metric-space with balls $B(x_1,r_1)$ and $B(x_2,r_2)$ where $r_1<r_2$ but also $B(x_2,r_2)\subset B(x_1,r_1)$?
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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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Open set of geodesics implies the set of starting points is open
Let $X$ be a complete and separable metric space, let $G(X) \subset C([0,1],X)$ be the space of continuous curves from $[0,1]$ to $X$ with constant speed, i.e.
$$ d(f(t),f(s)) = |t-s| d(f(0), f(1)). $$...
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Metric space has a basis countably locally finite
it is know that all metric space has a basis countably locally finite and this result is proved by using axiom of choice. Then, the natural question is: is possible to prove this result without using ...
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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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A measure of closeness to a discrete set in a metric space
Consider a metric space $(M,d)$ and consider a collection of points $X_n := \{x_1,\dots,x_n\} \subset M$. Let
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N_\epsilon(y;X_n) := | \{ x \in X_n: d(x,y) \le \epsilon \}|
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What makes a distance?
In the answers to my previous question, I learned that there are different concepts of distance, that is of distance-like functions with the usual metric being only the most popular and important one.
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Unbounded metrics on groups
If $G$ is an infinite group, is there necessarily an unbounded left-invariant metric on $G$?
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reference for "X compact <=> C_b(X) separable" (X metric space)
I know (and am able to prove via Stone-Čech compactification) that the following is correct:
Theorem: A metric space is compact if and only if its space of bounded, continuous, real-valued ...
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Trasportation metric (AKA Earth-Mover's, Wasserstein, etc.) as "natural" / "induced"?
Context: Given a discrete finite metric space $X$ (in my case X={0,1}$^n$ with the Hamming/L$_1$ distance), I need to define the natural or canonical metric on the set of all probability distributions ...
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Two metrics and a sequence converging to two points. [closed]
Suppose I have a set with two metrics, which induce distinct topologies, (so neither is contained in the other). There should exist a sequence which converges in both topologies, but to different ...
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Universal sets in metric spaces
(I am cross-posting this from math.SE as it seems to be slightly over the top for that site.)
I saw in the class the theorem:
Suppose $X$ is a separable metric space, and $Y$ is a polish space (...
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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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Independence of the axiomatics of metric cones
A metric cone $C$ is a nonempty metric space (whose distance is denoted $d$) together with a map $\cdot\colon \mathbf{R}\times C \mapsto C$ satisfying these axioms:
$a\cdot(b\cdot x) = (ab)\cdot x$ ...
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Modulus of Continuity
I originally posted this question on math.stackexchange (https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/83182/modulus-of-continuity-take-2), but it's been a few days and I haven't received any correct ...
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Equivalent metrics on Fréchet spaces and Lipschitz maps
Lipschitz maps are defined over metric space as maps $f:(X,d_X) \to (Y,d_Y)$ such that
$$ d\left( f(x),f(x^\prime) \right)_Y \le k d(x,x^\prime)_X \ \forall x,x^\prime \in X, $$
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Converse to Banach’s fixed point theorem for ordered fields?
Suppose $R$ is an ordered field. Call a continuous map $f: R \rightarrow R$ a contraction if there exists $r < 1$ (in $R$) such that $|f(x)-f(y)| \leq r |x-y|$ for all $x,y \in R$ (where $|x| := \...
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What does the space induced by this unusual metric(?) on R/Z look like?
The motivation for this question comes from music theory. Dmitri
Tymoczko models "good" voice leading as minimizing distance between
pitches in successive chords. While this theory works well for ...
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Classes of metric spaces with additional structure [closed]
As is often the case in mathematics there is an option of studying a more general topic but this comes with a price of losing some interesting properties which are only present in the more specialized ...
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How the distance between sets is called?
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I've recently write down some measure for sets and now I wonder how it is called or where it is described?
The measure itself is the following:
Let $A$ & $B$ -- two sets of values from a ...
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Spaces with a quasi triangle inequality
How do you call a space with a function which is symmetric, non negative, positive definite and which satisfies a quasi-triangle inequality:
$d(x,z) \leq C( d(x,y)+d(y,z) )$
for all $x,y,z$ and some ...
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covering a separable metric space by small balls
Let $(X,d)$ be a separable metric space. Can $X$ always be covered by a sequence of balls $B(x_i,r_i) (i=1,2,\dots)$ s.t. radii $r_i$ tend to 0?
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metric on the space of real analytic functions
Hello,
this question may be simple but I couldn't find a reference.
Let $E$,$F$ be real Banach spaces and $\Omega\subset E$ be a bounded domain and let $C_b^{\omega}(\Omega,F)$ be the vector space of ...
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End point compactification for metric spaces
Freundenthal introduced ends of topological spaces and the end point compactification of locally compact topological spaces adding one point for each end of the topological space (see here).
For ...
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Are packing-homogeneous spaces homogeneous?
Given a metric space (M,d) define the packing function P(x,R,r) to be the maximum number of non-intersecting balls of radius r with centers in the ball B(x,R). Let’s call M packing-homogeneous if the ...
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Are all homogeneous metric spaces bihomogeneous?
Let (X,d) be a metric space such that for all points p and q in X, there exists an isometry f such that f(p) = q. Does it follow that for all points p and q in X, there exists an isometry f such that ...
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