Strongly quasi-pseudometric aggregation functions

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Auteurs principaux: Fructuoso-Bonet, Alejandro, Rodríguez-López, Jesús
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Publié: 2026
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author Fructuoso-Bonet, Alejandro
Rodríguez-López, Jesús
author_facet Fructuoso-Bonet, Alejandro
Rodríguez-López, Jesús
contents Metric-preserving functions (here, metric aggregation functions) offer a natural method for constructing metrics on Cartesian products of metric spaces or for aggregating multiple metrics defined on a common set. Strongly metric-preserving functions represent a more specialized subset of these functions, ensuring that the new metric aligns with the product topology, in the Cartesian product case. However, these strong functions have not been previously explored for quasi-pseudometrics. Furthermore, in the case where all metrics are defined on the same set, the problem has not been addressed previously. In this paper, we investigate the class of strongly (quasi-)(pseudo)metric aggregation functions, extending the classical concept. We begin by examining the case where the aggregation function produces (quasi-)(pseudo)metrics on Cartesian products, characterizing these functions through continuity at zero and a minimal zero preimage condition. In addition, we will examine the scenario where the aggregation function produces a (quasi-)(pseudo)metric defined on a fixed set. Within this context, we will demonstrate that the appropriate topology to consider is the supremum topology. We will also provide both necessary and sufficient conditions for an (quasi-)(pseudo)metric aggregation function on sets to qualify as a strongly one, thereby addressing a gap in the existing literature.
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spellingShingle Strongly quasi-pseudometric aggregation functions
Fructuoso-Bonet, Alejandro
Rodríguez-López, Jesús
General Topology
54E35, 54B10, 54C05
Metric-preserving functions (here, metric aggregation functions) offer a natural method for constructing metrics on Cartesian products of metric spaces or for aggregating multiple metrics defined on a common set. Strongly metric-preserving functions represent a more specialized subset of these functions, ensuring that the new metric aligns with the product topology, in the Cartesian product case. However, these strong functions have not been previously explored for quasi-pseudometrics. Furthermore, in the case where all metrics are defined on the same set, the problem has not been addressed previously. In this paper, we investigate the class of strongly (quasi-)(pseudo)metric aggregation functions, extending the classical concept. We begin by examining the case where the aggregation function produces (quasi-)(pseudo)metrics on Cartesian products, characterizing these functions through continuity at zero and a minimal zero preimage condition. In addition, we will examine the scenario where the aggregation function produces a (quasi-)(pseudo)metric defined on a fixed set. Within this context, we will demonstrate that the appropriate topology to consider is the supremum topology. We will also provide both necessary and sufficient conditions for an (quasi-)(pseudo)metric aggregation function on sets to qualify as a strongly one, thereby addressing a gap in the existing literature.
title Strongly quasi-pseudometric aggregation functions
topic General Topology
54E35, 54B10, 54C05
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.25836