Totally bounded

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Definition

A metric space (X,d) is totally bounded if[1]:

  • ϵ>0nN{Bi}ni=1 of open balls of radius ϵ[Xni=1Bi], that is:
  • ϵ>0 there exists a finite collection of open balls, each of radius ϵ, such that the family of balls cover X

References

  1. Jump up Introduction to Topology - Theodore W. Gamelin & Robert Everist Greene