Can finite metric spaces be embedded into n-dimensional surfaces?

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I need to know about the embedding of finite metric spaces into n-dimensional surfaces in R^n. (sufficient/necessary conditions on the metric, etc). Can anyone point me towards a source?
 
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Yes but how does this relate to metric spaces?
 
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Check out Nash embedding theorem, too.
 

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