Chebyshev distance

English

Etymology

Named after Pafnuty Chebyshev.

Noun

Chebyshev distance (plural Chebyshev distances)

  1. (mathematics) A metric defined on a vector space where the distance between two vectors is the greatest of their differences along any coordinate dimension.
    Synonym: chessboard distance

Alternative forms

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