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One-dimensional space

One-dimensional space is a fundamental concept in mathematics, representing a geometric structure where the position of any point can be uniquely specified by a single real number, analogous to locations along a straight line. In the Euclidean framework, it consists of the set of all real numbers ℝ equipped with the standard distance metric d(x, y) = |x - y|, forming a complete metric space with no breadth or thickness.^[1]^[2] Geometrically, one-dimensional space exhibits properties such as uniformity along its extent, where translations preserve distances (as isometries) and scalings act as similarity transformations, and it serves as the building block for constructing higher-dimensional Euclidean spaces through Cartesian products.^[1] Topologically, it is endowed with the order topology generated by open intervals (a, b), making it a connected, separable, and second-countable Hausdorff space that is locally homeomorphic to itself.^[3] This topology ensures that the space is path-connected and has no non-trivial holes, with every point having a neighborhood basis of open intervals.^[4] In broader mathematical contexts, one-dimensional space underpins real analysis, where it models intervals and supports concepts like continuity and compactness, and in algebraic topology, where its fundamental group is trivial, reflecting its simple connectivity. It also appears in physics as a model for linear motion or time evolution, though the latter is often treated as a one-dimensional continuum without spatial curvature.^[2] More abstract variants, such as manifolds or metric spaces of dimension one, generalize these properties while preserving the core idea of single-coordinate parameterization.^[5]

Conceptual Foundations

Definition and Intuition

One-dimensional space, often abbreviated as 1D space, is the simplest form of geometric space in mathematics, characterized by a single direction of extension. Formally, it is defined as a topological space that is locally homeomorphic to the real line \mathbb{R}, meaning that every point in the space has a neighborhood that can be continuously mapped onto an open interval of \mathbb{R} in a bijective manner, preserving the topological structure.^[6] Alternatively, it can be understood more simply as a space where each point requires exactly one coordinate to specify its position, providing a single degree of freedom for movement or description.^[5] Intuitively, one-dimensional space is visualized as an infinite straight line, akin to the number line used in arithmetic, where points are ordered along a single axis without deviation in other directions. This concept evokes everyday analogies such as a taut thread or wire, extending endlessly in both directions with no thickness or curvature in additional dimensions. Historically, the idea originates in Euclidean geometry, where the line serves as a foundational primitive: Euclid defined a line as "breadthless length," establishing it as the basic entity composed of points aligned without width, forming the basis for more complex geometric constructions.^[7] A key property of one-dimensional space is the absence of area or volume measures, as it possesses only length as a quantifiable attribute; any attempt to assign breadth or depth would elevate it to higher dimensions. The real line \mathbb{R} serves as the standard model for this space, providing a complete and ordered framework for analysis.^[7]

Distinction from Higher Dimensions

One-dimensional space is characterized by a single degree of freedom, meaning that any point within it can be uniquely specified using only one coordinate, such as a position along a line.^[2] In contrast, two-dimensional space requires two coordinates (e.g., x and y) to define positions, allowing for planar arrangements and directions perpendicular to the primary axis, while three-dimensional space demands three coordinates (x, y, z), enabling volumetric structures and full spatial orientation.^[2] This reduction in degrees of freedom limits the complexity of motion and configuration in 1D space to linear progression, without the branching or rotational possibilities inherent in higher dimensions.^[2] Structurally, one-dimensional space exhibits profound simplicity, lacking intrinsic curvature that arises in higher dimensions through interactions like geodesic deviations or sectional curvatures.^[8] In 1D, the geometry is inherently flat, as the Riemann curvature tensor vanishes identically, precluding any non-Euclidean distortions measurable solely from within the space itself.^[8] This contrasts sharply with two-dimensional surfaces, where intrinsic curvature can manifest as positive (spherical), negative (hyperbolic), or zero (flat) Gaussian curvature, leading to complex intersections and topological features, and with three-dimensional volumes, where Ricci and scalar curvatures further complicate spatial relations.^[8] Without embedding in a higher-dimensional ambient space, 1D geometry thus avoids these layered interactions, resulting in a topology dominated by order and linearity rather than enclosures or voids.^[8] From an embedding perspective, one-dimensional spaces can be realized as subsets within higher-dimensional Euclidean spaces, such as a straight line embedded in a plane or volume, but they intrinsically possess no perpendicular directions or transverse structures. The Whitney embedding theorem guarantees that any smooth 1D manifold can be embedded into \mathbb{R}^2 without self-intersections,^[9] highlighting how higher dimensions provide the necessary "room" for such placements, yet the 1D object retains its linear essence without gaining additional intrinsic properties. For instance, while the real line does not form closed shapes, compact one-dimensional manifolds like the circle can intrinsically form closed curves, though embedding in \mathbb{R}^2 is typically used to visualize them without self-intersections.^[10] Likewise, the boundary of a polygon is a one-dimensional closed path that encloses area when embedded in a plane.^[10] These constraints underscore the role of 1D spaces in dimensionality reduction techniques, where high-dimensional data is projected onto a line to simplify analysis while preserving essential variance, as in principal component analysis applied to one dimension.^[11] Such projections exploit 1D's minimalism to mitigate the "curse of dimensionality" in higher spaces, focusing on linear trends without the computational overhead of multidimensional interactions.^[11]

Geometric Properties

Points, Lines, and Intervals

In one-dimensional space, points serve as the fundamental atomic elements, representing locations with no spatial extent or dimension. A point is a zero-dimensional mathematical object that can be specified using a single coordinate in models such as the real numbers \mathbb{R}.^[12] The line constitutes the entirety of one-dimensional space, forming an unbounded, straight continuum that extends infinitely in both directions without thickness or width. An undirected line is a one-dimensional figure determined by any two distinct points and lacks endpoints.^[13] In contrast, a directed line, or ray, originates from a single endpoint and extends infinitely in one specified direction, providing a half-infinite structure within the line.^[14]^[15] Intervals represent connected subsets of the line, delineating bounded or unbounded segments of points. A closed interval [a, b] includes all points x such that a \leq x \leq b, incorporating its endpoints, while an open interval (a, b) consists of points where a < x < b, excluding the endpoints. Half-open intervals combine these properties, such as [a, b) for a \leq x < b or (a, b] for a < x \leq b. Unbounded intervals extend to infinity, like (a, \infty) or (-\infty, b). The length of a closed or open interval [a, b] or (a, b) is given by b - a when a < b.^[16] Complex sets in one-dimensional space can be constructed through unions and intersections of intervals; for instance, the union of disjoint intervals forms disconnected components, while their intersection yields overlapping regions or the empty set if no overlap exists. All points within a single interval or line are collinear by definition, as they lie along the same straight continuum, making collinearity a universal property in one dimension.^[17] Additionally, the rational numbers \mathbb{Q} are dense in the reals \mathbb{R}, meaning that between any two real numbers x < y, there exists a rational r such that x < r < y, ensuring that intervals are densely filled with rational points.^[18]

Distance and Metric Spaces

In one-dimensional space, modeled by the real line \mathbb{R}, distance is formalized through the concept of a metric space. A metric on a set X is a function d: X \times X \to [0, \infty) that satisfies three axioms: non-negativity and identity of indiscernibles (d(x,y) = 0 if and only if x = y), symmetry (d(x,y) = d(y,x)), and the triangle inequality (d(x,z) \leq d(x,y) + d(y,z) for all x,y,z \in X).^[19] The pair (X, d) is then called a metric space.^[19] The standard metric on \mathbb{R} is the Euclidean metric, defined by d(x,y) = |x - y| for x, y \in \mathbb{R}.^[20] This metric arises from the absolute value, which serves as the norm \|x\| = |x| on the one-dimensional vector space \mathbb{R}, inducing the distance via d(x,y) = \|x - y\|.^[21] Key properties include the preservation of distances under isometries, which are bijections f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} such that d(f(x), f(y)) = d(x,y) for all x,y; translations and reflections (e.g., f(x) = x + c or f(x) = -x + c) are examples of such isometries.^[19] Additionally, (\mathbb{R}, d) is a complete metric space, meaning every Cauchy sequence converges to a point in \mathbb{R}, a property essential for analysis on the line.^[22] Variations of the metric on \mathbb{R} include the taxicab or Manhattan metric, defined as d_1(x,y) = |x - y|, which coincides exactly with the Euclidean metric in one dimension due to the absence of multiple coordinate axes.^[23] More generally, the p-norm induces a metric d_p(x,y) = \|x - y\|_p = \left( |x - y|^p \right)^{1/p} for p \geq 1, but in one dimension, this simplifies to d_p(x,y) = |x - y| for all p, as the higher-dimensional summation reduces to a single term.^[24] Geometrically, the shortest path between two points x < y in (\mathbb{R}, d) is the straight interval segment [x, y], with length d(x,y) = y - x, reflecting the intrinsic linearity of the space.^[20] The analog of a circle in this metric—the set \{z \in \mathbb{R} : d(z, x) = r\} for center x and radius r > 0—degenerates to the discrete pair of points \{x - r, x + r\}, highlighting the reduced dimensionality compared to higher spaces.^[19]

Topological Aspects

Basic Topology of the Line

The standard topology on the real line \mathbb{R} is the topology generated by the collection of all open intervals (a, b), where a < b and a, b \in \mathbb{R}. This collection forms a basis for the topology, meaning every open set in \mathbb{R} can be expressed as a union of such open intervals.^[25] The topology is also induced by the standard Euclidean metric d(x, y) = |x - y|, where open balls coincide with open intervals.^[3] A homeomorphism is a continuous bijection between topological spaces with a continuous inverse, preserving topological structure. The real line \mathbb{R} is homeomorphic to itself under translations x \mapsto x + c for c \in \mathbb{R} and scalings x \mapsto kx for k > 0, both of which are affine transformations that maintain continuity and bijectivity.^[26] However, \mathbb{R} is not homeomorphic to the circle S^1, as removing any point from \mathbb{R} disconnects it into two components, whereas removing a point from S^1 leaves it connected.^[27] Key theorems highlight the topological properties of subsets of \mathbb{R}. The Heine-Borel theorem states that a subset of \mathbb{R} is compact if and only if it is closed and bounded; in particular, closed bounded intervals [a, b] are compact, as any open cover has a finite subcover.^[28] The intermediate value theorem follows from the connectedness of \mathbb{R}: for a continuous function f: [a, b] \to \mathbb{R} and any y between f(a) and f(b), there exists c \in [a, b] such that f(c) = y, since the image f([a, b]) is connected and thus an interval.^[29] The real line \mathbb{R} is path-connected, meaning any two points x, y \in \mathbb{R} can be joined by a continuous path, specifically the straight-line segment \gamma: [0, 1] \to \mathbb{R} defined by \gamma(t) = (1 - t)x + ty.^[30] This property implies that \mathbb{R} is connected, as path-connected spaces are connected.^[31]

Connectedness and Order

The real line \mathbb{R} is endowed with a total ordering <, a binary relation that satisfies trichotomy (for any x, y \in \mathbb{R}, exactly one of x < y, x = y, or x > y holds), transitivity (if x < y and y < z, then x < z), and irreflexivity (no x < x).^[32] This structure positions \mathbb{R} as a totally ordered set, where every pair of elements is comparable, enabling a linear arrangement of points without branches or ambiguities.^[32] As an ordered field, \mathbb{R} is Dedekind-complete, meaning every non-empty subset that is bounded above possesses a least upper bound (supremum) within \mathbb{R}.^[33] The linear order on \mathbb{R} directly induces topological connectedness in the order topology. Specifically, \mathbb{R} qualifies as a linear continuum—a densely ordered set without endpoints that is Dedekind-complete—ensuring it is connected: it cannot be expressed as the union of two disjoint, non-empty open sets.^[34] This property arises because any potential separation would contradict the density and completeness of the order, as gaps or jumps are precluded by the least upper bound axiom.^[33] Consequently, connected subsets of \mathbb{R} are precisely the intervals (bounded, unbounded, open, closed, or half-open), which inherit the same indivisibility.^[34] For instance, the interval (a, b) resists disconnection, mirroring the holistic nature of the entire line. In the order topology, sequence convergence aligns with the linear structure: a sequence (x_n) in \mathbb{R} converges to a limit x if, for every open neighborhood U of x (such as an open interval containing x), there exists N \in \mathbb{N} such that x_n \in U for all n \geq N.^[3] This sequential characterization underscores how the order prevents "holes," as the least upper bound property guarantees that bounded monotonic sequences converge, filling potential voids absent in incomplete orders like the rationals.^[35] The completeness thus enforces a gapless continuum, where limits are always attained within the space. The separation properties of \mathbb{R} further highlight its order-derived topology: it possesses no non-trivial clopen sets, with only the empty set and \mathbb{R} itself being both open and closed.^[36] This follows from connectedness, as any non-trivial clopen set would disconnect the space, violating the linear continuum axioms.^[34] In stark contrast, discrete spaces feature a topology where every subset is clopen, including singletons, allowing arbitrary separations that underscore the fragmented nature absent in the cohesive real line.^[37]

Coordinate Systems

The Real Line as a Model

The real numbers \mathbb{R} serve as the canonical model for one-dimensional space, providing a complete and ordered field that captures the intuitive notion of a continuous line. This construction addresses the limitations of the rational numbers \mathbb{Q}, which are dense but incomplete, by filling in the "gaps" corresponding to irrational numbers through rigorous methods.^[38] One standard construction of \mathbb{R} uses Dedekind cuts, where each real number is defined as a partition of \mathbb{Q} into two non-empty subsets A and B such that all elements of A are less than all elements of B, A has no greatest element, and every rational is in exactly one of the sets. This approach, introduced by Richard Dedekind in 1872, ensures that every cut corresponds to a unique point on the line, incorporating irrationals like \sqrt{2} as the cut separating rationals less than and greater than \sqrt{2}.^[38] An alternative construction employs equivalence classes of Cauchy sequences of rationals, where two sequences (q_n) and (r_n) are equivalent if \lim_{n \to \infty} (q_n - r_n) = 0, as developed by Georg Cantor in 1872; this method defines reals as limits of such sequences, guaranteeing completeness by identifying sequences that converge to the same point.^[39] Both constructions yield a set \mathbb{R} that is complete, meaning every non-empty subset bounded above has a least upper bound (supremum).^[40] A key property of \mathbb{R} arising from these constructions is the Archimedean property: for any positive real numbers x and y, there exists a positive integer n such that nx > y. This ensures that \mathbb{R} has no "infinitesimal" elements beyond zero and that the integers are unbounded, reflecting the intuitive density and continuity of the line without pathological gaps.^[41] As a coordinate system for one-dimensional space, \mathbb{R} assigns to each point a unique real number, with 0 serving as the origin, positive reals extending in one direction, and negative reals in the opposite, establishing a bijection between points on the line and elements of \mathbb{R}. This identification allows geometric intervals, such as those discussed in the geometric properties of the line, to be represented as subsets like (a, b) = \{ x \in \mathbb{R} \mid a < x < b \}. The arithmetic operations on \mathbb{R}—addition and multiplication—form a field structure compatible with the geometry: addition corresponds to vector displacement along the line (e.g., adding c to x shifts the point at x by distance |c| in the appropriate direction), while multiplication by positives scales distances from the origin, preserving the ordered field axioms.^[42] The real line \mathbb{R} is unique up to isomorphism as a complete ordered field: any other complete ordered field is order-isomorphic to \mathbb{R}, ensuring that this model is the definitive one for one-dimensional space without alternative structures satisfying the same axioms.^[40]

Parametrizations and Mappings

One-dimensional space can be parametrized in the context of curves embedded in higher-dimensional Euclidean spaces, where a smooth curve \gamma: I \to \mathbb{R}^n (with I \subset \mathbb{R}) is reparametrized using arc length to capture intrinsic geometry independent of speed. The arc-length parameter s(t) is given by s(t) = \int_{t_0}^t \|\gamma'(u)\| \, du, where \|\cdot\| denotes the Euclidean norm, ensuring that the reparametrized curve \tilde{\gamma}(s) satisfies \|\tilde{\gamma}'(s)\| = 1. This unit-speed parametrization exists for any regular curve (where \gamma'(t) \neq 0) and is unique up to the choice of starting point and orientation, facilitating computations in differential geometry such as curvature analysis./13%3A_Vector-Valued_Functions/13.03%3A_Arc_Length_and_Curvature) Mappings between one-dimensional spaces and other manifolds often involve projections or embeddings that preserve local structure. The stereographic projection provides a diffeomorphism from the circle S^1 minus the north pole to the real line \mathbb{R}, defined for a point (x, y) \in S^1 \setminus \{(0,1)\} by mapping to u = x / (1 - y) on the x-axis, extending conformally and bijectively while preserving angles. Injective immersions from \mathbb{R} to \mathbb{R}^n (for n > 1) embed the line as a submanifold, where the differential df_p: T_p\mathbb{R} \to T_{f(p)}\mathbb{R}^n is injective at every point p, ensuring local preservation of the line's tangent structure; a canonical example is the embedding f(t) = (t, 0, \dots, 0). Such immersions, when proper and injective, yield global embeddings, contrasting with surjective mappings like inverted space-filling curves (e.g., projections of Hilbert curve images back to [0,1]), which collapse higher dimensions non-injectively to one dimension./01%3A_Preliminaries/1.03%3A_Stereographic_projection)^[43] Isometries and diffeomorphisms of one-dimensional space maintain its metric or smooth structure under mappings. The isometries of \mathbb{R} with the standard Euclidean metric are precisely the affine transformations x \mapsto ax + b where |a| = 1, consisting of translations (a=1) and reflections composed with translations (a=-1), preserving distances exactly. More broadly, diffeomorphisms include all affine maps x \mapsto ax + b with a \neq 0, which are smooth bijections with smooth inverses x \mapsto (1/a)x - b/a, forming the group of orientation-preserving or reversing transformations that preserve the manifold structure of the line. These maps are fundamental for coordinate changes in one-dimensional models.^[44] A key limitation arises for closed one-dimensional manifolds, such as the circle S^1, which admit no global parametrization by \mathbb{R} without singularities due to topological obstructions: S^1 and \mathbb{R} are not diffeomorphic, as removing a point disconnects \mathbb{R} into two components while leaving S^1 connected. Consequently, any attempt at a smooth global parametrization, like extending the stereographic projection, either omits a point (mapping S^1 \setminus \{N\} \to \mathbb{R}) or introduces a singularity at the projection pole, reflecting the non-contractible nature of the circle. This necessitates charts or local parametrizations in manifold theory for compact one-dimensional spaces.^[45]

Algebraic and Analytic Structures

Vector Spaces in One Dimension

In one-dimensional space, the real line \mathbb{R} forms a vector space over the field of real numbers \mathbb{R} itself, where the vector addition is the standard addition of real numbers and scalar multiplication is the usual multiplication by real scalars.^[46] This structure satisfies the vector space axioms: closure under addition and scalar multiplication, associativity and commutativity of addition, existence of a zero vector (0), additive inverses, distributivity of scalar multiplication over vector addition and field addition, compatibility of scalar multiplication with field multiplication, and the identity property for scalar multiplication by 1.^[47] As a one-dimensional vector space, \mathbb{R} has dimension 1, meaning any basis consists of exactly one nonzero vector, such as \{1\}, since multiples of this vector span the entire space.^[48] Linear independence in this context is straightforward: a single nonzero vector, like 1, is linearly independent because the only scalar c satisfying c \cdot 1 = 0 is c = 0.^[49] Moreover, such a vector spans \mathbb{R} through scalar multiples c \cdot 1 = c for any c \in \mathbb{R}, confirming it as a basis.^[50] The empty set is linearly dependent and does not span, while the zero vector alone is linearly dependent and spans only the trivial subspace \{0\}.^[48] Equipped with the standard inner product \langle x, y \rangle = x y for x, y \in \mathbb{R}, this vector space becomes the one-dimensional Euclidean space, inducing a norm \|x\| = |x| and preserving the geometry of the line.^[51] Orthogonality is trivial here: two vectors x and y are orthogonal if \langle x, y \rangle = 0, so any nonzero vector is orthogonal only to the zero vector, as nonzero reals have the same sign or opposite but their product is zero only if one is zero.^[52] The dual space \mathbb{R}^* consists of all linear functionals on \mathbb{R}, which are maps f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} satisfying f(a x + b y) = a f(x) + b f(y) for scalars a, b \in \mathbb{R}.^[53] Each such functional is multiplication by a constant, i.e., f(x) = c x for some c \in \mathbb{R}, making \mathbb{R}^* one-dimensional and naturally isomorphic to \mathbb{R} via the basis dual to \{1\}.^[54] This isomorphism holds generally for finite-dimensional spaces over \mathbb{R}.^[55]

Functions and Transformations

In one-dimensional vector spaces over the real numbers, linear transformations are particularly simple, represented by multiplication by a scalar a \in \mathbb{R}. This corresponds to a $1 \times 1 matrix $$, where the map T: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} satisfies T(x) = a x. If a > 0, the transformation is a scaling that stretches or compresses distances from the origin by the factor |a|; if a < 0, it combines scaling with a reflection over the origin, reversing orientation.^[56]^[57] Non-linear functions on the real line provide more varied behaviors, often lacking the homogeneity of linear maps. For instance, the absolute value function |x| is piecewise linear but non-differentiable at x = 0, and while it is not monotonic over all of \mathbb{R}, it is strictly increasing (hence invertible) on [0, \infty) with inverse x itself. Similarly, the quadratic function x^2 is not monotonic on \mathbb{R} due to its parabolic shape, but it is strictly increasing on [0, \infty) and invertible there via the principal square root \sqrt{x}. These examples illustrate how domain restrictions can confer monotonicity and invertibility to otherwise non-bijective functions.^[58] The differential structure of one-dimensional manifolds equips the space with a notion of tangency and change, where derivatives at a point correspond to the slopes of tangent lines. For a smooth function f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}, the derivative f'(x) measures the instantaneous rate of change as this slope. More abstractly, on a one-dimensional manifold modeled on \mathbb{R}, the tangent space T_p M at each point p is a one-dimensional vector space isomorphic to \mathbb{R}, spanned by a basis vector like \partial / \partial x \big|_p in local coordinates.^[59] Group actions on the real line highlight symmetries via transformations that preserve its affine structure. The affine group \mathrm{Aff}(\mathbb{R}) consists of all maps of the form x \mapsto a x + b with a \neq 0, b \in \mathbb{R}, and is generated by translations (a = 1, varying b) and scalings (or dilations, b = 0, varying a > 0). This group acts transitively on \mathbb{R} and serves as the full symmetry group of the affine line, encompassing both orientation-preserving and orientation-reversing elements.^[60]

Applications and Examples

In Physics and Motion

In one-dimensional physics, kinematics provides the foundational description of motion along a line, independent of the forces causing it. The position of an object is represented as a function of time, x(t), with velocity defined as the first derivative v(t) = \frac{dx}{dt} and acceleration as the second derivative a(t) = \frac{dv}{dt}. These relations allow for the analysis of trajectories in simplified models where motion is constrained to a single axis. For cases of constant acceleration, integration of the acceleration yields the velocity v(t) = v_0 + a t, and further integration gives the position equation x(t) = x_0 + v_0 t + \frac{1}{2} a t^2, where x_0 and v_0 denote initial position and velocity at t = 0.^[61]^[62] Dynamics extends kinematics by incorporating forces through Newton's second law, expressed in one dimension as F = m a, where F is the net force acting along the line, m is the object's mass, and a is its acceleration. This equation links observable motion to underlying causes, enabling predictions of behavior under applied forces. For conservative forces, which depend only on position and do no net work over closed paths, the force arises from a scalar potential energy function V(x) via F(x) = -\frac{dV}{dx}. The work done by such a force over a displacement is then W = \int_{x_1}^{x_2} F(x) \, dx = -[V(x_2) - V(x_1)] = -\Delta V, conserving mechanical energy in isolated systems.^[63]^[64] Practical examples illustrate these principles. In free fall along a vertical line, ignoring air resistance, gravity provides constant acceleration a = -g (with g \approx 9.8 \, \mathrm{m/s^2} near Earth's surface), so the position follows x(t) = x_0 + v_0 t - \frac{1}{2} g t^2, demonstrating uniform acceleration from rest or initial velocity. Another key model is the one-dimensional projection of a harmonic oscillator, such as a mass on a spring, governed by the second-order differential equation \frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} + \omega^2 x = 0, where \omega = \sqrt{k/m} is the angular frequency determined by the spring constant k and mass m; solutions are sinusoidal, x(t) = A \cos(\omega t + \phi), with amplitude A and phase \phi.^[65]^[66] One-dimensional treatments also appear in special relativity, where motion is analyzed along a single spatial direction with time. The theory imposes the speed of light c (approximately $3 \times 10^8 \, \mathrm{m/s} in vacuum) as an absolute limit, preventing any massive object from reaching or exceeding it, while massless particles like photons travel exactly at c; this simplifies to Lorentz transformations for velocities without invoking full spacetime curvature.^[67]

In Computing and Data Structures

In computing, one-dimensional arrays serve as a fundamental linear data structure for storing a fixed-size collection of elements of the same data type in contiguous memory locations, enabling efficient sequential access.^[68] These arrays are indexed starting from 0 up to n-1, where n is the number of elements, allowing direct access to any element via its index in constant time, O(1), which models one-dimensional space as a discrete line of addressable positions.^[69] This contiguous allocation optimizes memory usage and cache performance compared to non-linear structures, forming the basis for many algorithms that traverse or manipulate data along a single dimension.^[70] Algorithms operating on one-dimensional arrays often exploit their sorted order for efficient searching and traversal. For instance, binary search on a sorted one-dimensional array repeatedly divides the search interval in half, achieving an average time complexity of O(log n), where n is the array size, significantly outperforming linear search's O(n) in large datasets.^[71] This logarithmic efficiency arises from the halving process at each step, making it ideal for one-dimensional data like ordered lists, whereas traversals in higher-dimensional grids, such as a 2D matrix, may require O(n) time per row or column, scaling differently with dimensionality.^[72] In computer graphics, one-dimensional concepts appear in rendering techniques like scanline algorithms, which process images row by row as linear sequences of pixels to determine visible surfaces efficiently.^[73] One-dimensional textures further support this by mapping scalar values along a line for effects such as dashed patterns or procedural animations, where paths are parameterized by a single parameter t ranging from 0 to 1 to interpolate positions over time.^[74] Discretized one-dimensional models are central to simulations like cellular automata, where a line of cells evolves according to local rules. Rule 30, an elementary cellular automaton introduced by Stephen Wolfram, updates each cell's state based on itself and its two neighbors, generating complex patterns from simple initial conditions on a one-dimensional grid, often used to study randomness and computation universality.^[75]

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The Euclidean metric is the function d:R^n×R^n->R that assigns to any two vectors in Euclidean n -space x=(x_1,...,x_n) and y=(y_1,...
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[PDF] Rudin (1976) Principles of Mathematical Analysis.djvu
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Complete Metric Space -- from Wolfram MathWorld
A complete metric space is a metric space in which every Cauchy sequence is convergent. Examples include the real numbers with the usual metric, ...
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[PDF] 7 Distances
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[PDF] Matrix norm and low-rank approximation - San Jose State University
More generally, for any fixed p > 0, the `p norm on Rd is defined as kxkp = X. |xi|p 1/p. , for all x ∈ Rd. Remark. Any norm on Rd can be used as a metric to ...
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[PDF] pdf - Home | Department of Mathematics
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[PDF] Basic Topology - M.A.Armstrong - Greg Grant
Problem 10. Find a homeomorphism from the real line to the open interval (0, 1). Show that any two open intervals are homeomorphic.
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[PDF] Section 26. Compact Sets
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[PDF] Topology 1, Math 581, Fall 2017: Notes and homework
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[PDF] CONNECTEDNESS-Notes Def. A topological space X is ... - UTK Math
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[PDF] connected sets and the intermediate value theorem
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[PDF] MATH 140A: FOUNDATIONS OF REAL ANALYSIS I 1. Ordered Sets ...
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[PDF] 18. Connectedness
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Least Upper Bound Axiom
Theorem (Least Upper Bound Property): Every non-empty subset of R that is bounded above has a least upper bound.
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[PDF] Metric Spaces Worksheet
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[PDF] Cauchy's Construction of R - UCSD Math
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[PDF] The Archimedean Property - Penn Math
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[PDF] Uniqueness of real numbers - Williams College
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[PDF] Manifolds and Differential Forms Reyer Sjamaar - Cornell Mathematics
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Vector Spaces
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Basis of a linear space - StatLect
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4.10: Spanning, Linear Independence and Basis in Rⁿ
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[PDF] Dual Spaces - Cornell University
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[PDF] Inner Product Spaces and Orthogonality - HKUST Math Department
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The dual vector space of a real vector space V is the vector space of linear functions f:V->R, denoted V^* and has the same dimension as V.
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[PDF] Chapter 8 The Dual Space, Duality - CIS UPenn
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Linear Transformations
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[PDF] Chapter 4 One Dimensional Kinematics
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[PDF] Chapter 4 One Dimensional Kinematics - MIT OpenCourseWare
a between the Equations (4.4.10) to obtain x(t) = (1/ 2)v(t) t . (4.4.11). We can solve this equation for time as a function of the distance and the final speed.
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9. The Simple Harmonic Oscillator - Galileo
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Relativity - University of Oregon
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One-dimensional arrays - Isaac Computer Science
A one-dimensional array is a data structure that contains a set of elements of the same data type. To access an element of an array, you use an index number.
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Binary Search - GeeksforGeeks
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Binary Search – Algorithm and Time Complexity Explained
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[PDF] Scanline Rendering - Department of Computer Science
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We introduce a novel GPU path rendering method based on scan- line rasterization, which is highly work-efficient but traditionally.
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Chapter 7: Cellular Automata - Nature of Code
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