Statistical metrics. (English) Zbl 0063.03886

Menger, Karl

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 28, 535-537 (1942).

The author proposes a probabilistic generalization of the theory of metric spaces by introducing the concept of probabilistic (statistical) metric space. This paper by Menger constituted the starting point for a field of research known as the theory of probabilistic metric spaces.

MSC:

54E70	Probabilistic metric spaces
60B99	Probability theory on algebraic and topological structures
60E05	Probability distributions: general theory