Chebyshev distance, also known as the maximum metric or \( L_{\infty} \) distance, is a type of distance metric defined on a vector space. It is particularly useful in various fields such as computer science, geometry, and optimization.
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The metric induced by the maximum norm measures the largest difference in Cartesian coordinates. Simultaneous changes of Cartesian coordinates cost only as much as the slowest coordinate requires.