generalization of a pseudometric
Let be a set. Let be a function with the property that for all . Then is a
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semi-pseudometric if for all ,
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quasi-pseudometric if for all .
equipped with a function described above is called a semi-pseudometric space or a quasi-pseudometric space, depending on whether is a semi-pseudometric or a quasi-pseudometric. A pseudometric is the same as a semi-pseudometric that is a quasi-pseudometric at the same time.
If satisfies the property that implies , then is called a semi-metric if is a semi-pseudometric, or a quasi-metric if is a quasi-pseudometric.