Overview

This updated and revised second edition of the leading reference volume on distance metrics includes a wealth of new material that reflects advances in a developing field now regarded as an essential tool in many areas of pure and applied mathematics. Its publication coincides with intensifying research efforts into metric spaces and especially distance design for applications. Accurate metrics have become a crucial goal in computational biology, image analysis, speech recognition and information retrieval. The content focuses on providing academics with an invaluable comprehensive listing of the main available distances. As well as standalone introductions and definitions, the encyclopedia facilitates swift cross-referencing with easily navigable bold-faced textual links to core entries, and includes a wealth of fascinating curiosities that enable non-specialists to deploy research tools previously viewed as arcane. Its value-added context is certain to open novel avenues of research.

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Author:   Michel Deza ,  Elena Deza
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2nd ed. 2013
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.108kg
ISBN:  

9783642309571

ISBN 10:   3642309577
Pages:   668
Publication Date:   27 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of 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, Polynominals 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

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition: This encyclopedia, dedicated to the theme 'distances' in the areas of pure mathematics up to abstract spaces, applied mathematics and applications, includes an impressive rich amount of different topics and knowledge areas. ... The encyclopedia is highly recommended for students and researchers and everybody who is interested in increasing his knowledge on this fascinating field of distances. (Gertraud Ehrig, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1259, 2013) This is the second edition of the original text (2006). There are several additions, corrections and some streamlining has been done, but the general idea and structure is maintained. The concept of distance is interpreted in its broadest possible sense. In 29 chapters, the concept of distance is placed in as many different contexts by giving an enumeration of definition and properties. ... The paper version is clearly a welcome asset in a mathematics library. (A. Bultheel, The European Mathematical Society, December, 2012)

From the reviews of the second edition: This is the second edition of the original text (2006). There are several additions, corrections and some streamlining has been done, but the general idea and structure is maintained. The concept of distance is interpreted in its broadest possible sense. In 29 chapters, the concept of distance is placed in as many different contexts by giving an enumeration of definition and properties. ... The paper version is clearly a welcome asset in a mathematics library. (A. Bultheel, The European Mathematical Society, December, 2012)

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