Encyclopedia of Distances, by Michel Marie Deza, Elena Deza, (electronic resource)

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Encyclopedia of Distances, by Michel Marie Deza, Elena Deza, (electronic resource)

Link

https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52844-0

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electronic resource

Statement of responsibility

by Michel Marie Deza, Elena Deza

Instantiates

• Encyclopedia of Distances

Publication

• Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg | Imprint: Springer, 2016

Antecedent source

mixed

Carrier category

online resource

Carrier category code

• cr

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier.

Color

not applicable

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent.

Contents

Part I. Mathematics of Distances: 1 General Definitions -- 2 Topological Spaces -- 3 Generalization of Metric Spaces -- 4 Metric Transforms -- 5 Metrics on Normed Structures -- Part II. Geometry and Distances: 6 Distances in Geometry -- 7 Riemannian and Hermitian Metrics -- 8 Distances on Surfaces and Knots -- 9 Distances on Convex Bodies, Cones and Simplicial Complexes -- Part III. Distances in Classical Mathematics: 10 Distances in Algebra -- 11 Distances on Strings and Permutations -- 12 Distances on Numbers, Polynomials and Matrices -- 13 Distances in Functional Analysis -- 14 Distances in Probability Theory -- Part IV. Distances in Applied Mathematics: 15 Distances in Graph Theory -- 16 Distances in Coding Theory -- 17 Distances and Similarities in Data Analysis -- 18 Distances in Systems and Mathematical Engineering -- Part V. Computer-Related Distances: 19 Distances on Real and Digital Planes -- 20 Voronoi Diagram Distances -- 21 Image and Audio Distances -- 22 Distances in Networks -- Part VI. Distances in Natural Sciences: 23 Distances in Biology -- 24 Distances in Physics and Chemistry -- 25 Distances in Earth Science and Astronomy -- 26 Distances in Cosmology and Theory of Relativity -- Part VII. Real-World Distances: 27 Length Measures and Scales -- 28 Distances in Applied Social Sciences -- 29 Other Distances

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978-3-662-52844-0

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unknown

Edition

4th ed. 2016.

Extent

1 online resource (XXII, 756 pages)

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multiple file formats

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• online
• electronic

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Isbn

9783662528440

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uncompressed

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computer

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rdamedia.

Media type code

• c

Other control number

10.1007/978-3-662-52844-0

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2 illustrations.

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absent

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u399280

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access

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remote

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(OCoLC)957123270