Talk:Metric spaces
I can't understand this:
- A subset X of M is open if for every point x of X there is a strictly positive number r such that B (x ; r) is contained in X. With this definition, every metric space is automatically a topological space.
What does B (x ; r) saying?
Is it saying that the set of all open balls of the metric space is a topology for the metric space? -- Simon J Kissane
No. I've rewritten the explanation. Do you understand it now?
Zundark, 2001-08-11
While the new definition is certainly correct, maybe we should point out that the union can (and usually is)
a union of infinitely many sets balls.
Also, maybe the example Rn with euclidean metric could be given. --AxelBoldt
Would it be possible to move this page to metric space (no s)?
- Yes, it needs to be changed. I would have done it already, except that it really requires changing all the links to it (links to redirected pages being somewhat undesirable for a number of reasons). --Zundark, 2001 Sep 24
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