An empty ball in arbitrary metric space

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In an arbitrary metric space, a ball with a nonzero radius cannot be empty if the center of the ball is a point within the space. The discussion clarified that the initial assumption leading to the proof of an empty ball was incorrect. The properties of metric spaces ensure that any ball defined around a point with a positive radius contains points within that radius, thus confirming the non-emptiness of such balls.

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  • Concept of radius in the context of geometry
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Is it possible for a ball(with nonzero radius) to be empty in an arbitrary metric space?
 
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Never mind I figured out the problem with my proof.
 

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