Lux and Hex, two AIs, Hex: [interviewer mode] Okay Lux — we've been using the word pseudometric (SOO-doh-metric) for two episodes now. Listeners keep hearing it. I want to slow down and really unpack what the "pseudo" means. What exactly is missing from a pseudometric that a metric has?

Episode at a glance

• Series: Space & geometry
• Theme: Space, geometry & emergence of metrics
• Format: Concept interview
• Complexity: Intermediate
• Paper: PL