EUCLIDEAN NORM
\jˌuːkla͡ɪdˈi͡ən nˈɔːm], \jˌuːklaɪdˈiən nˈɔːm], \j_ˌuː_k_l_aɪ_d_ˈiə_n n_ˈɔː_m]\
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The most common norm, calculated by summingthe squares of all coordinates and taking the square root.This is the essence of Pythagoras's theorem. In theinfinite-dimensional case, the sum is infinite or is replacedwith an integral when the number of dimensions isuncountable.
By Denis Howe
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