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I. Mathematics of Distances

1. General Definitions
2. Topological Spaces
3 . Generalizations of Metric Spaces
4. Metric Transforms5. Metrics on Normed Structures

II. Geomet ry and Distances

6. Distances in Geometry
7. Riemannian and Hermitian Metrics
8. Distances on Surf aces and Knots
9. Distances on Convex Bodies, Cones, and S implicial Complexes

III. Distances in Classical Mathema tics

10. Distances in Algebra
11. Distance s on Strings and Permutations
12. Distances on Numbers, Pol ynomials, and Matrices
13. Distances in Functional Analysis
14. Distances in Probability Theory

IV. D istances in Applied Mathematics

15. Distances in Graph Theory
16. Distances in Coding Theory
17. Dist ances and Similarities in Data Analysis
18. Distances in Ma thematical Engineering

V. Computer-related Distances