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discrete_metric

discrete metric

English

Noun

discrete metric ‎(plural discrete metrics)

(analysis) a metric d such that for any pair of points x and y, $d(x,y)=0$ if $x=y$ and $d(x,y)=1$ if $x\neq y$ .

Related terms

discrete topology

See also

trivial absolute value